diff --git a/scene/resources/animation.cpp b/scene/resources/animation.cpp
index 7078d60de5e..1ab6e714a80 100644
--- a/scene/resources/animation.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/animation.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,11 @@ bool Animation::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) {
 		} else {
 			return false;
 		}
+#ifndef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+	} else if (prop_name == "loop" && p_value.operator bool()) { // Compatibility with Godot 3.x.
+		loop_mode = Animation::LoopMode::LOOP_LINEAR;
+		return true;
+#endif // DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 	} else {
 		return false;
 	}