diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index 3bc3dffa586..d27a40779e5 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ VBoxContainer *FileDialog::get_vbox() {
 	return vbox;
 }
 
+void FileDialog::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &p_property) const {
+	if (p_property.name == "dialog_text") {
+		// File dialogs have a custom layout, and dialog nodes can't have both a text and a layout.
+		p_property.usage = PROPERTY_USAGE_NONE;
+	}
+}
+
 void FileDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED: {
diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.h b/scene/gui/file_dialog.h
index 58208ad2d59..739cb3e31af 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.h
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void _post_popup() override;
 
 protected:
+	void _validate_property(PropertyInfo &p_property) const;
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 	static void _bind_methods();