diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 5566770148b..9622396eb63 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ opts.Add(BoolVariable("vsproj", "Generate a Visual Studio solution", False))
 opts.Add("vsproj_name", "Name of the Visual Studio solution", "godot")
 opts.Add("import_env_vars", "A comma-separated list of environment variables to copy from the outer environment.", "")
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_3d", "Disable 3D nodes for a smaller executable", False))
+opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_xr", "Disable XR nodes for a smaller executable", False))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_advanced_gui", "Disable advanced GUI nodes and behaviors", False))
 opts.Add("build_profile", "Path to a file containing a feature build profile", "")
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("modules_enabled_by_default", "If no, disable all modules except ones explicitly enabled", True))
@@ -999,6 +1000,13 @@ if env["disable_3d"]:
         Exit(255)
     else:
         env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["_3D_DISABLED"])
+        env["disable_xr"] = True
+if env["disable_xr"]:
+    if env.editor_build:
+        print_error("Build option `disable_xr=yes` cannot be used for editor builds, only for export template builds.")
+        Exit(255)
+    else:
+        env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["_XR_DISABLED"])
 if env["disable_advanced_gui"]:
     if env.editor_build:
         print_error(
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 9014bfad294..8aa3816da53 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void Main::print_help(const char *p_binary) {
 	print_help_option("--position <X>,<Y>", "Request window position.\n");
 	print_help_option("--screen <N>", "Request window screen.\n");
 	print_help_option("--single-window", "Use a single window (no separate subwindows).\n");
-#ifndef _3D_DISABLED
+#ifndef _XR_DISABLED
 	print_help_option("--xr-mode <mode>", "Select XR (Extended Reality) mode [\"default\", \"off\", \"on\"].\n");
 #endif
 
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 			OS::get_singleton()->disable_crash_handler();
 		} else if (arg == "--skip-breakpoints") {
 			skip_breakpoints = true;
-#ifndef _3D_DISABLED
+#ifndef _XR_DISABLED
 		} else if (arg == "--xr-mode") {
 			if (N) {
 				String xr_mode = N->get().to_lower();
diff --git a/modules/mobile_vr/config.py b/modules/mobile_vr/config.py
index f6b64fb690b..bbacf562313 100644
--- a/modules/mobile_vr/config.py
+++ b/modules/mobile_vr/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 def can_build(env, platform):
-    return not env["disable_3d"]
+    return not env["disable_xr"]
 
 
 def configure(env):
diff --git a/modules/openxr/config.py b/modules/openxr/config.py
index 559aa2acf69..af094b4ce4b 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/config.py
+++ b/modules/openxr/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 def can_build(env, platform):
     if platform in ("linuxbsd", "windows", "android", "macos"):
-        return env["openxr"] and not env["disable_3d"]
+        return env["openxr"] and not env["disable_xr"]
     else:
         # not supported on these platforms
         return False
diff --git a/modules/webxr/config.py b/modules/webxr/config.py
index 8d75e7f531b..357dcde0b6c 100644
--- a/modules/webxr/config.py
+++ b/modules/webxr/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 def can_build(env, platform):
-    return env["opengl3"] and not env["disable_3d"]
+    return env["opengl3"] and not env["disable_xr"]
 
 
 def configure(env):
diff --git a/scene/3d/SCsub b/scene/3d/SCsub
index e7ba8be9b52..e587a66123e 100644
--- a/scene/3d/SCsub
+++ b/scene/3d/SCsub
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ env.add_source_files(env.scene_sources, "*.cpp")
 
 # Chain load SCsubs
 SConscript("physics/SCsub")
-SConscript("xr/SCsub")
+if not env["disable_xr"]:
+    SConscript("xr/SCsub")
diff --git a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
index ef46d16efe6..a3275e2c7e1 100644
--- a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
+++ b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
@@ -284,10 +284,6 @@
 #include "scene/3d/visible_on_screen_notifier_3d.h"
 #include "scene/3d/voxel_gi.h"
 #include "scene/3d/world_environment.h"
-#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_body_modifier_3d.h"
-#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_face_modifier_3d.h"
-#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_hand_modifier_3d.h"
-#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_nodes.h"
 #include "scene/animation/root_motion_view.h"
 #include "scene/resources/3d/box_shape_3d.h"
 #include "scene/resources/3d/capsule_shape_3d.h"
@@ -307,6 +303,13 @@
 #include "scene/resources/3d/world_boundary_shape_3d.h"
 #endif // _3D_DISABLED
 
+#ifndef _XR_DISABLED
+#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_body_modifier_3d.h"
+#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_face_modifier_3d.h"
+#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_hand_modifier_3d.h"
+#include "scene/3d/xr/xr_nodes.h"
+#endif // _XR_DISABLED
+
 static Ref<ResourceFormatSaverText> resource_saver_text;
 static Ref<ResourceFormatLoaderText> resource_loader_text;
 
@@ -544,6 +547,8 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	GDREGISTER_VIRTUAL_CLASS(GeometryInstance3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(Camera3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(AudioListener3D);
+
+#ifndef _XR_DISABLED
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRCamera3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRNode3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRController3D);
@@ -552,6 +557,8 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRBodyModifier3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRHandModifier3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(XRFaceModifier3D);
+#endif // _XR_DISABLED
+
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(MeshInstance3D);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(OccluderInstance3D);
 	GDREGISTER_ABSTRACT_CLASS(Occluder3D);