diff --git a/core/object.h b/core/object.h
index 434cca0fec7..a5bb6dea5d0 100644
--- a/core/object.h
+++ b/core/object.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ enum PropertyUsageFlags {
 	PROPERTY_USAGE_INTERNAL = 1 << 20,
 	PROPERTY_USAGE_DO_NOT_SHARE_ON_DUPLICATE = 1 << 21, // If the object is duplicated also this property will be duplicated
 	PROPERTY_USAGE_HIGH_END_GFX = 1 << 22,
+	PROPERTY_USAGE_NODE_PATH_FROM_SCENE_ROOT = 1 << 23,
 
 	PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT = PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE | PROPERTY_USAGE_EDITOR | PROPERTY_USAGE_NETWORK,
 	PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT_INTL = PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE | PROPERTY_USAGE_EDITOR | PROPERTY_USAGE_NETWORK | PROPERTY_USAGE_INTERNATIONALIZED,
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 6684fe1abb2..3d6ff233e39 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -1828,11 +1828,14 @@ void EditorPropertyNodePath::_node_selected(const NodePath &p_path) {
 	NodePath path = p_path;
 	Node *base_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(get_edited_object());
 	if (!base_node) {
-		//try a base node within history
-		if (EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_history()->get_path_size() > 0) {
-			Object *base = ObjectDB::get_instance(EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_history()->get_path_object(0));
-			if (base) {
-				base_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(base);
+
+		if (guess_path_from_editor_history) {
+			//try a base node within history
+			if (EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_history()->get_path_size() > 0) {
+				Object *base = ObjectDB::get_instance(EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_history()->get_path_object(0));
+				if (base) {
+					base_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(base);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1912,10 +1915,11 @@ void EditorPropertyNodePath::update_property() {
 	assign->set_icon(EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_object_icon(target_node, "Node"));
 }
 
-void EditorPropertyNodePath::setup(const NodePath &p_base_hint, Vector<StringName> p_valid_types) {
+void EditorPropertyNodePath::setup(const NodePath &p_base_hint, Vector<StringName> p_valid_types, bool p_guess_path_from_editor_history) {
 
 	base_hint = p_base_hint;
 	valid_types = p_valid_types;
+	guess_path_from_editor_history = guess_path_from_editor_history;
 }
 
 void EditorPropertyNodePath::_notification(int p_what) {
@@ -1948,6 +1952,7 @@ EditorPropertyNodePath::EditorPropertyNodePath() {
 	clear->set_flat(true);
 	clear->connect("pressed", this, "_node_clear");
 	hbc->add_child(clear);
+	guess_path_from_editor_history = false;
 
 	scene_tree = NULL; //do not allocate unnecessarily
 }
@@ -3124,12 +3129,12 @@ bool EditorInspectorDefaultPlugin::parse_property(Object *p_object, Variant::Typ
 
 			EditorPropertyNodePath *editor = memnew(EditorPropertyNodePath);
 			if (p_hint == PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_PATH_TO_EDITED_NODE && p_hint_text != String()) {
-				editor->setup(p_hint_text, Vector<StringName>());
+				editor->setup(p_hint_text, Vector<StringName>(), !(p_usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_NODE_PATH_FROM_SCENE_ROOT));
 			}
 			if (p_hint == PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_PATH_VALID_TYPES && p_hint_text != String()) {
 				Vector<String> types = p_hint_text.split(",", false);
 				Vector<StringName> sn = Variant(types); //convert via variant
-				editor->setup(NodePath(), sn);
+				editor->setup(NodePath(), sn, !(p_usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_NODE_PATH_FROM_SCENE_ROOT));
 			}
 			add_property_editor(p_path, editor);
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.h b/editor/editor_properties.h
index 2051ab40194..3118b929c4e 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.h
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ class EditorPropertyNodePath : public EditorProperty {
 	Button *clear;
 	SceneTreeDialog *scene_tree;
 	NodePath base_hint;
+	bool guess_path_from_editor_history;
 
 	Vector<StringName> valid_types;
 	void _node_selected(const NodePath &p_path);
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 	virtual void update_property();
-	void setup(const NodePath &p_base_hint, Vector<StringName> p_valid_types);
+	void setup(const NodePath &p_base_hint, Vector<StringName> p_valid_types, bool p_guess_path_from_editor_history = true);
 	EditorPropertyNodePath();
 };
 
diff --git a/scene/main/viewport.cpp b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
index 52738a11141..0633d194f7c 100644
--- a/scene/main/viewport.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void ViewportTexture::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_viewport_path_in_scene", "path"), &ViewportTexture::set_viewport_path_in_scene);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_viewport_path_in_scene"), &ViewportTexture::get_viewport_path_in_scene);
 
-	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::NODE_PATH, "viewport_path", PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_PATH_VALID_TYPES, "Viewport"), "set_viewport_path_in_scene", "get_viewport_path_in_scene");
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::NODE_PATH, "viewport_path", PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_PATH_VALID_TYPES, "Viewport", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_NODE_PATH_FROM_SCENE_ROOT), "set_viewport_path_in_scene", "get_viewport_path_in_scene");
 }
 
 ViewportTexture::ViewportTexture() {