diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 883aef05655..db7bfdd309e 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -1760,6 +1760,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_create() {
 			replace_node(n, newnode);
 		}
 	}
+
+	scene_tree->get_scene_tree()->call_deferred("grab_focus");
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::replace_node(Node *p_node, Node *p_by_node, bool p_keep_properties) {