diff --git a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
index 76e4aad81e8..75a1b765ee2 100644
--- a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ Node *PackedScene::instance(bool p_gen_edit_state) const {
 				}
 			}
 
+			node = obj->cast_to<Node>();
+
 		}