diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index 3237ae40104..78fd88e502b 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ bool EditorFileSystem::_update_scan_actions() {
 				if (_test_for_reimport(full_path, false)) {
 					//must reimport
 					reimports.push_back(full_path);
+					reimports.append_array(_get_dependencies(full_path));
 				} else {
 					//must not reimport, all was good
 					//update modified times, to avoid reimport