diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index 703f606c765..5beed352a62 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -1604,6 +1604,10 @@ void EditorFileSystem::update_file(const String &p_file) {
 	_queue_update_script_classes();
 }
 
+Set<String> EditorFileSystem::get_valid_extensions() const {
+	return valid_extensions;
+}
+
 Error EditorFileSystem::_reimport_group(const String &p_group_file, const Vector<String> &p_files) {
 	String importer_name;
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.h b/editor/editor_file_system.h
index ecc71e7d422..0c1bfbca479 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.h
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ public:
 	void scan();
 	void scan_changes();
 	void update_file(const String &p_file);
+	Set<String> get_valid_extensions() const;
 
 	EditorFileSystemDirectory *get_filesystem_path(const String &p_path);
 	String get_file_type(const String &p_file) const;
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index 0253307d5ab..d71861e72d4 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -1472,12 +1472,18 @@ void FileSystemDock::_folder_removed(String p_folder) {
 
 void FileSystemDock::_rename_operation_confirm() {
 	String new_name = rename_dialog_text->get_text().strip_edges();
+	String old_name = tree->get_selected()->get_text(0);
 	if (new_name.length() == 0) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("No name provided."));
 		return;
 	} else if (new_name.find("/") != -1 || new_name.find("\\") != -1 || new_name.find(":") != -1) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("Name contains invalid characters."));
 		return;
+	} else if (to_rename.is_file && old_name.get_extension() != new_name.get_extension()) {
+		if (!EditorFileSystem::get_singleton()->get_valid_extensions().find(new_name.get_extension())) {
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("This file extension is not recognized by the editor.\nIf you want to rename it anyway, use your operating system's file manager.\nAfter renaming to an unknown extension, the file won't be shown in the editor anymore."));
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	String old_path = to_rename.path.ends_with("/") ? to_rename.path.substr(0, to_rename.path.length() - 1) : to_rename.path;