diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
index 995ba478942..a83379dca47 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -3510,7 +3510,9 @@ void EditorInspector::_notification(int p_what) {
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
 			_update_inspector_bg();
 
-			update_tree();
+			if (EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("interface/inspector")) {
+				update_tree();
+			}
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
index ed2134a056b..8ecdcfff653 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ void EditorSettingsDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 		case EditorSettings::NOTIFICATION_EDITOR_SETTINGS_CHANGED: {
 			_update_icons();
-			// Update theme colors.
-			inspector->update_category_list();
 
 			bool update_shortcuts_tab =
 					EditorSettings::get_singleton()->check_changed_settings_in_group("shortcuts") ||