diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 37aed5e54b0..9f2dd986ec6 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 		} break;
 		case TOOL_CUT:
 		case TOOL_COPY: {
-			if (!edited_scene || !_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!edited_scene || (p_tool == TOOL_CUT && !_validate_no_foreign())) {
 				break;
 			}