diff --git a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index 5946a568195..5f82e22b254 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -5716,7 +5716,9 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	snap_rotation = false;
 	snap_scale = false;
 	snap_relative = false;
-	snap_pixel = false;
+	// Enable pixel snapping even if pixel snap rendering is disabled in the Project Settings.
+	// This results in crisper visuals by preventing 2D nodes from being placed at subpixel coordinates.
+	snap_pixel = true;
 	snap_target[0] = SNAP_TARGET_NONE;
 	snap_target[1] = SNAP_TARGET_NONE;