diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 10d5f5001a6..7d72537e325 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2897,7 +2897,7 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	script_list->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	script_split->set_split_offset(140);
 	_sort_list_on_update = true;
-	script_list->connect("gui_input", this, "_script_list_gui_input");
+	script_list->connect("gui_input", this, "_script_list_gui_input", varray(), CONNECT_DEFERRED);
 	script_list->set_allow_rmb_select(true);
 	script_list->set_drag_forwarding(this);