diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 4a068cff313..675294af757 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -1963,6 +1963,7 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const
 #endif
 		node = res->instance(ges);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!node, nullptr);
+		node->set_scene_instance_load_placeholder(get_scene_instance_load_placeholder());
 
 		instanced = true;