diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index d88c61d7b2c..e3c6d5ee5f9 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ bool EditorFileSystem::_update_scan_actions() {
 				if (_test_for_reimport(full_path, false)) {
 					//must reimport
 					reimports.push_back(full_path);
+					reimports.append_array(_get_dependencies(full_path));
 				} else {
 					//must not reimport, all was good
 					//update modified times, to avoid reimport