diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 05e2f27541b..eb611e71fe1 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ EditorPropertyColor::EditorPropertyColor() {
 	picker->connect("color_changed", this, "_color_changed");
 	picker->connect("popup_closed", this, "_popup_closed");
 	picker->connect("picker_created", this, "_picker_created");
-	picker->get_popup()->connect("about_to_popup", this, "_picker_opening");
+	picker->get_popup()->connect("about_to_show", this, "_picker_opening");
 }
 
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