diff --git a/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
index cc66d42fbe8..8ca7196a384 100644
--- a/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
@@ -168,14 +168,17 @@ NodePath Joint2D::get_node_b() const {
 
 void Joint2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
+		case NOTIFICATION_POST_ENTER_TREE: {
+			if (joint.is_valid()) {
+				_disconnect_signals();
+			}
 			_update_joint();
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: {
 			if (joint.is_valid()) {
 				_disconnect_signals();
-				_update_joint(true);
 			}
+			_update_joint(true);
 		} break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics_joint.cpp b/scene/3d/physics_joint.cpp
index 35eb49b19a0..cc0c64426a7 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics_joint.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics_joint.cpp
@@ -178,14 +178,17 @@ int Joint::get_solver_priority() const {
 
 void Joint::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
-		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
+		case NOTIFICATION_POST_ENTER_TREE: {
+			if (joint.is_valid()) {
+				_disconnect_signals();
+			}
 			_update_joint();
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: {
 			if (joint.is_valid()) {
 				_disconnect_signals();
-				_update_joint(true);
 			}
+			_update_joint(true);
 		} break;
 	}
 }