diff --git a/scene/3d/retarget_modifier_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/retarget_modifier_3d.cpp
index 45e037532e8..da5d460c450 100644
--- a/scene/3d/retarget_modifier_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/retarget_modifier_3d.cpp
@@ -452,9 +452,11 @@ void RetargetModifier3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
 			_update_child_skeletons();
 		} break;
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 		case NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_PRE_SAVE: {
 			_reset_child_skeleton_poses();
 		} break;
+#endif // TOOLS_ENABLED
 		case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: {
 			_reset_child_skeletons();
 		} break;