diff --git a/core/object.h b/core/object.h
index f9a12da8f62..12ef600dfca 100644
--- a/core/object.h
+++ b/core/object.h
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ public:
 	Variant call(const StringName &p_name, VARIANT_ARG_LIST); // C++ helper
 
 	void notification(int p_notification, bool p_reversed = false);
-	String to_string();
+	virtual String to_string();
 
 	//used mainly by script, get and set all INCLUDING string
 	virtual Variant getvar(const Variant &p_key, bool *r_valid = nullptr) const;