diff --git a/core/script_language.h b/core/script_language.h
index a179949c195..3138c88e8e4 100644
--- a/core/script_language.h
+++ b/core/script_language.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool has_script_signal(const StringName& p_signal) const=0;
 	virtual void get_script_signal_list(List<MethodInfo> *r_signals) const=0;
 
+	virtual bool get_property_default_value(const StringName& p_property,Variant& r_value) const=0;
 
 	virtual void update_exports() {} //editor tool
 
diff --git a/core/variant.cpp b/core/variant.cpp
index ab560e0d456..674c57a0fc2 100644
--- a/core/variant.cpp
+++ b/core/variant.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,17 @@ bool Variant::operator==(const Variant& p_variant) const {
 
 }
 
+bool Variant::operator!=(const Variant& p_variant) const {
+
+	if (type!=p_variant.type) //evaluation of operator== needs to be more strict
+		return true;
+	bool v;
+	Variant r;
+	evaluate(OP_NOT_EQUAL,*this,p_variant,r,v);
+	return r;
+
+}
+
 bool Variant::operator<(const Variant& p_variant) const {
 	if (type!=p_variant.type) //if types differ, then order by type first
 		return type<p_variant.type;
diff --git a/core/variant.h b/core/variant.h
index 05bb5a7328b..4c3ccc01198 100644
--- a/core/variant.h
+++ b/core/variant.h
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ public:
 	//argsVariant call()
 
 	bool operator==(const Variant& p_variant) const;
+	bool operator!=(const Variant& p_variant) const;
 	bool operator<(const Variant& p_variant) const;
 	uint32_t hash() const;
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gd_script.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
index 9dddfdc1d97..03e79393e24 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
@@ -1592,6 +1592,28 @@ void GDScript::_update_placeholder(PlaceHolderScriptInstance *p_placeholder) {
 
 }*/
 #endif
+
+bool GDScript::get_property_default_value(const StringName& p_property, Variant &r_value) const {
+
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+
+	//for (const Map<StringName,Variant>::Element *I=member_default_values.front();I;I=I->next()) {
+	//	print_line("\t"+String(String(I->key())+":"+String(I->get())));
+	//}
+	const Map<StringName,Variant>::Element *E=member_default_values_cache.find(p_property);
+	if (E) {
+		r_value=E->get();
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (base_cache.is_valid()) {
+		return base_cache->get_property_default_value(p_property,r_value);
+	}
+#endif
+	return false;
+
+}
+
 ScriptInstance* GDScript::instance_create(Object *p_this) {
 
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gd_script.h b/modules/gdscript/gd_script.h
index 173997a1fe3..cf8f762a86b 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gd_script.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gd_script.h
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ public:
 
 	Vector<uint8_t> get_as_byte_code() const;
 
+	bool get_property_default_value(const StringName& p_property,Variant& r_value) const;
+
 	virtual ScriptLanguage *get_language() const;
 
 	GDScript();
diff --git a/tools/editor/property_editor.cpp b/tools/editor/property_editor.cpp
index 31979e5d47d..9989169b0eb 100644
--- a/tools/editor/property_editor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/property_editor.cpp
@@ -2113,6 +2113,65 @@ void PropertyEditor::set_item_text(TreeItem *p_item, int p_type, const String& p
 }
 
 
+void PropertyEditor::_check_reload_status(const String&p_name, TreeItem* item) {
+
+	bool has_reload=false;
+	int found=-1;
+
+	for(int i=0;i<item->get_button_count(1);i++) {
+
+		if (item->get_button_id(1,i)==3) {
+			found=i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (_might_be_in_instance()) {
+
+
+		Variant vorig;
+		Dictionary d=item->get_metadata(0);
+		int usage = d.has("usage")?int(int(d["usage"])&(PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONONE|PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONZERO)):0;
+
+
+		if (_get_instanced_node_original_property(p_name,vorig) || usage) {
+			Variant v = obj->get(p_name);
+
+			bool changed = _is_property_different(v,vorig,usage);
+
+			if ((found!=-1)!=changed) {
+
+				if (changed) {
+
+					has_reload=true;
+				} else {
+
+				}
+
+			}
+
+		}
+
+
+
+	}
+
+	if (!has_reload && !obj->get_script().is_null()) {
+		Ref<Script> scr = obj->get_script();
+		Variant orig_value;
+		if (scr->get_property_default_value(p_name,orig_value)) {
+			if (orig_value!=obj->get(p_name)) {
+				has_reload=true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (found!=-1 && !has_reload) {
+		item->erase_button(1,found);
+	} else if (found==-1 && has_reload) {
+		item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
+	}
+}
 
 void PropertyEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 
@@ -2154,43 +2213,8 @@ void PropertyEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 				if (!item)
 					continue;
 
-				if (_might_be_in_instance()) {
+				_check_reload_status(*k,item);
 
-
-					Variant vorig;
-					Dictionary d=item->get_metadata(0);
-					int usage = d.has("usage")?int(int(d["usage"])&(PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONONE|PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONZERO)):0;
-
-
-					if (_get_instanced_node_original_property(*k,vorig) || usage) {
-						Variant v = obj->get(*k);
-
-						int found=-1;
-						for(int i=0;i<item->get_button_count(1);i++) {
-
-							if (item->get_button_id(1,i)==3) {
-								found=i;
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-
-						bool changed = _is_property_different(v,vorig,usage);
-
-						if ((found!=-1)!=changed) {
-
-							if (changed) {
-
-								item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
-							} else {
-
-								item->erase_button(1,found);
-							}
-
-						}
-
-					}
-
-				}
 				Dictionary d=item->get_metadata(0);
 				set_item_text(item,d["type"],d["name"],d["hint"],d["hint_text"]);
 			}
@@ -2257,23 +2281,30 @@ void PropertyEditor::_refresh_item(TreeItem *p_item) {
 
 	if (name!=String()) {
 
+
+		_check_reload_status(name,p_item);
+#if 0
+		bool has_reload=false;
+
+		int found=-1;
+		for(int i=0;i<p_item->get_button_count(1);i++) {
+
+			if (p_item->get_button_id(1,i)==3) {
+				found=i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (_might_be_in_instance()) {
 
 			Variant vorig;
 			Dictionary d=p_item->get_metadata(0);
 			int usage = d.has("usage")?int(int(d["usage"])&(PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONONE|PROPERTY_USAGE_STORE_IF_NONZERO)):0;
 
+
 			if (_get_instanced_node_original_property(name,vorig) || usage) {
 				Variant v = obj->get(name);
 
-				int found=-1;
-				for(int i=0;i<p_item->get_button_count(1);i++) {
-
-					if (p_item->get_button_id(1,i)==3) {
-						found=i;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
 
 				bool changed = _is_property_different(v,vorig,usage);
 
@@ -2281,10 +2312,11 @@ void PropertyEditor::_refresh_item(TreeItem *p_item) {
 
 					if (changed) {
 
-						p_item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
+						has_reload=true;
+
 					} else {
 
-						p_item->erase_button(1,found);
+						//p_item->erase_button(1,found);
 					}
 
 				}
@@ -2293,6 +2325,22 @@ void PropertyEditor::_refresh_item(TreeItem *p_item) {
 
 		}
 
+		if (!has_reload && !obj->get_script().is_null()) {
+			Ref<Script> scr = obj->get_script();
+			Variant orig_value;
+			if (scr->get_property_default_value(name,orig_value)) {
+				if (orig_value!=obj->get(name)) {
+					has_reload=true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!has_reload && found!=-1) {
+			p_item->erase_button(1,found);
+		} else if (has_reload && found==-1) {
+			p_item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
+		}
+#endif
 		Dictionary d=p_item->get_metadata(0);
 		set_item_text(p_item,d["type"],d["name"],d["hint"],d["hint_text"]);
 	}
@@ -3033,6 +3081,7 @@ void PropertyEditor::update_tree() {
 			}
 		}
 
+		bool has_reload=false;
 		if (_might_be_in_instance()) {
 
 			Variant vorig;
@@ -3045,11 +3094,26 @@ void PropertyEditor::update_tree() {
 				if (_is_property_different(v,vorig,usage)) {
 					//print_line("FOR "+String(p.name)+" RELOAD WITH: "+String(v)+"("+Variant::get_type_name(v.get_type())+")=="+String(vorig)+"("+Variant::get_type_name(vorig.get_type())+")");
 					item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
+					has_reload=true;
 				}
 			}
 
 		}
 
+		if (!has_reload && !obj->get_script().is_null()) {
+			Ref<Script> scr = obj->get_script();
+			Variant orig_value;
+			if (scr->get_property_default_value(p.name,orig_value)) {
+				if (orig_value!=obj->get(p.name)) {
+					item->add_button(1,get_icon("Reload","EditorIcons"),3);
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			print_line("no default value!");
+		}
+
+
+
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3340,8 +3404,6 @@ void PropertyEditor::_edit_button(Object *p_item, int p_column, int p_button) {
 		call_deferred("_set_range_def",ti,prop,ti->get_range(p_column)+1.0);
 	} else if (p_button==3) {
 
-		if (!_might_be_in_instance())
-			return;
 		if (!d.has("name"))
 			return;
 
@@ -3349,11 +3411,21 @@ void PropertyEditor::_edit_button(Object *p_item, int p_column, int p_button) {
 
 		Variant vorig;
 
-		if (_get_instanced_node_original_property(prop,vorig)) {
+		if (_might_be_in_instance() && _get_instanced_node_original_property(prop,vorig)) {
 
 			_edit_set(prop,vorig);
+			return;
 		}
 
+		if  (!obj->get_script().is_null()) {
+			Ref<Script> scr = obj->get_script();
+			Variant orig_value;
+			if (scr->get_property_default_value(prop,orig_value)) {
+				_edit_set(prop,orig_value);
+			}
+		}
+
+
 	} else {
 
 		Dictionary d = ti->get_metadata(0);
diff --git a/tools/editor/property_editor.h b/tools/editor/property_editor.h
index f76b76c3a2b..4f03c0381fe 100644
--- a/tools/editor/property_editor.h
+++ b/tools/editor/property_editor.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class CustomPropertyEditor : public Popup {
 	void _action_pressed(int p_which);
 	void _type_create_selected(int p_idx);
 
+
 	void _color_changed(const Color& p_color);
 	void _draw_easing();
 	void _menu_option(int p_which);
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class PropertyEditor : public Control {
 	virtual void _changed_callback(Object *p_changed,const char * p_what);
 	virtual void _changed_callbacks(Object *p_changed,const String& p_callback);
 
+	void _check_reload_status(const String&p_name,TreeItem* item);
 
 	void _edit_button(Object *p_item, int p_column, int p_button);