diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 44673e7224c..35a8741b199 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ ObjectID Node3DEditorViewport::_select_ray(const Point2 &p_pos) const {
 	Vector<Node3D *> nodes_with_gizmos = Node3DEditor::get_singleton()->gizmo_bvh_ray_query(pos, pos + ray * camera->get_far());
 
 	for (Node3D *spat : nodes_with_gizmos) {
-		if (!spat) {
+		if (!spat || _is_node_locked(spat)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_surface_focus_exit() {
 	view_menu->set_disable_shortcuts(true);
 }
 
-bool Node3DEditorViewport ::_is_node_locked(const Node *p_node) {
+bool Node3DEditorViewport::_is_node_locked(const Node *p_node) const {
 	return p_node->get_meta("_edit_lock_", false);
 }
 
@@ -1935,11 +1935,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 					if (after != EditorPlugin::AFTER_GUI_INPUT_CUSTOM) {
 						// Single item selection.
-						Vector<_RayResult> selection;
-						_find_items_at_pos(b->get_position(), selection, false);
-						if (!selection.is_empty()) {
-							clicked = selection[0].item->get_instance_id();
-						}
+						clicked = _select_ray(b->get_position());
 
 						selection_in_progress = true;
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
index 2cfe784ca68..c7e6420875e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool previewing_camera = false;
 	bool previewing_cinema = false;
-	bool _is_node_locked(const Node *p_node);
+	bool _is_node_locked(const Node *p_node) const;
 	void _preview_exited_scene();
 	void _toggle_camera_preview(bool);
 	void _toggle_cinema_preview(bool);