diff --git a/core/object/script_language.cpp b/core/object/script_language.cpp
index d358a8d2a0e..693c6819d47 100644
--- a/core/object/script_language.cpp
+++ b/core/object/script_language.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,12 @@ void PlaceHolderScriptInstance::property_set_fallback(const StringName &p_name,
 			}
 		}
 		if (!found) {
-			properties.push_back(PropertyInfo(p_value.get_type(), p_name, PROPERTY_HINT_NONE, "", PROPERTY_USAGE_NO_EDITOR | PROPERTY_USAGE_SCRIPT_VARIABLE));
+			PropertyHint hint = PROPERTY_HINT_NONE;
+			const Object *obj = p_value.get_validated_object();
+			if (obj && obj->is_class("Node")) {
+				hint = PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_TYPE;
+			}
+			properties.push_back(PropertyInfo(p_value.get_type(), p_name, hint, "", PROPERTY_USAGE_NO_EDITOR | PROPERTY_USAGE_SCRIPT_VARIABLE));
 		}
 	}