diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 215170f4c49..334875e34d3 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -7378,14 +7378,8 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	project_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/project_settings", TTR("Project Settings..."), Key::NONE, TTR("Project Settings")), RUN_SETTINGS);
 	project_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_menu_option));
 
-	vcs_actions_menu = VersionControlEditorPlugin::get_singleton()->get_version_control_actions_panel();
-	vcs_actions_menu->set_name("Version Control");
-	vcs_actions_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_version_control_menu_option));
 	project_menu->add_separator();
-	project_menu->add_child(vcs_actions_menu);
-	project_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Version Control"), "Version Control");
-	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Create Version Control Metadata"), RUN_VCS_METADATA);
-	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Version Control Settings"), RUN_VCS_SETTINGS);
+	project_menu->add_item(TTR("Version Control"), VCS_MENU);
 
 	project_menu->add_separator();
 	project_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/export", TTR("Export..."), Key::NONE, TTR("Export")), FILE_EXPORT_PROJECT);
@@ -7885,6 +7879,15 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	raise_bottom_panel_item(AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton());
 
 	add_editor_plugin(VersionControlEditorPlugin::get_singleton());
+
+	vcs_actions_menu = VersionControlEditorPlugin::get_singleton()->get_version_control_actions_panel();
+	vcs_actions_menu->set_name("Version Control");
+	vcs_actions_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_version_control_menu_option));
+	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Create Version Control Metadata"), RUN_VCS_METADATA);
+	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Version Control Settings"), RUN_VCS_SETTINGS);
+	project_menu->add_child(vcs_actions_menu);
+	project_menu->set_item_submenu(project_menu->get_item_index(VCS_MENU), "Version Control");
+
 	add_editor_plugin(memnew(AudioBusesEditorPlugin(audio_bus_editor)));
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < EditorPlugins::get_plugin_count(); i++) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.h b/editor/editor_node.h
index 8367d4da980..edcad7e4d1b 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.h
+++ b/editor/editor_node.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ private:
 		RUN_USER_DATA_FOLDER,
 		RELOAD_CURRENT_PROJECT,
 		RUN_PROJECT_MANAGER,
+		VCS_MENU,
 		RUN_VCS_METADATA,
 		RUN_VCS_SETTINGS,
 		SETTINGS_UPDATE_CONTINUOUSLY,
diff --git a/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8ae7aaa3801..89f1f864614 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "core/os/keyboard.h"
 #include "core/os/time.h"
 #include "editor/editor_file_system.h"
+#include "editor/editor_interface.h"
 #include "editor/editor_node.h"
 #include "editor/editor_scale.h"
 #include "editor/editor_settings.h"
@@ -942,7 +943,7 @@ VersionControlEditorPlugin::VersionControlEditorPlugin() {
 	metadata_dialog->set_title(TTR("Create Version Control Metadata"));
 	metadata_dialog->set_min_size(Size2(200, 40));
 	metadata_dialog->get_ok_button()->connect(SNAME("pressed"), callable_mp(this, &VersionControlEditorPlugin::_create_vcs_metadata_files));
-	add_child(metadata_dialog);
+	EditorInterface::get_singleton()->get_base_control()->add_child(metadata_dialog);
 
 	VBoxContainer *metadata_vb = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 	metadata_dialog->add_child(metadata_vb);
@@ -971,7 +972,7 @@ VersionControlEditorPlugin::VersionControlEditorPlugin() {
 	set_up_dialog->set_min_size(Size2(600, 100));
 	set_up_dialog->add_cancel_button("Cancel");
 	set_up_dialog->set_hide_on_ok(true);
-	add_child(set_up_dialog);
+	EditorInterface::get_singleton()->get_base_control()->add_child(set_up_dialog);
 
 	Button *set_up_apply_button = set_up_dialog->get_ok_button();
 	set_up_apply_button->set_text(TTR("Apply"));