diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 8107dee1d40..a2c142d9281 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "scene_tree_dock.h"
 
 #include "core/io/resource_saver.h"
+#include "core/os/input.h"
 #include "core/os/keyboard.h"
 #include "core/project_settings.h"
 
@@ -2126,7 +2127,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_nodes_dragged(Array p_nodes, NodePath p_to, int p_type) {
 	int to_pos = -1;
 
 	_normalize_drop(to_node, to_pos, p_type);
-	_do_reparent(to_node, to_pos, nodes, true);
+	_do_reparent(to_node, to_pos, nodes, !Input::get_singleton()->is_key_pressed(KEY_SHIFT));
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_add_children_to_popup(Object *p_obj, int p_depth) {