diff --git a/tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.h b/tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.h
index b8d75b882eb..08be9028e9a 100644
--- a/tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/tools/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.h
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-class CanvasItemEditorViewport : public VBoxContainer {
-	OBJ_TYPE( CanvasItemEditorViewport, VBoxContainer );
+class CanvasItemEditorViewport : public Control {
+	OBJ_TYPE( CanvasItemEditorViewport, Control );
 
 	String default_type;
 	Vector<String> types;