diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 868d8815d1..c2b20d798f 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -3241,16 +3241,14 @@ void Node::replace_by(RequiredParam<Node> rp_node, bool p_keep_groups) {
 
 	emit_signal(SNAME("replacing_by"), p_node);
 
-	while (get_child_count()) {
-		Node *child = get_child(0);
+	// Move non-internal children to `p_node`.
+	while (get_child_count(false)) {
+		Node *child = get_child(0, false);
 		remove_child(child);
-		if (!child->is_internal()) {
-			// Add the custom children to the p_node.
-			Node *child_owner = child->get_owner() == this ? p_node : child->get_owner();
-			child->set_owner(nullptr);
-			p_node->add_child(child);
-			child->set_owner(child_owner);
-		}
+		Node *child_owner = child->get_owner() == this ? p_node : child->get_owner();
+		child->set_owner(nullptr);
+		p_node->add_child(child);
+		child->set_owner(child_owner);
 	}
 
 	p_node->set_owner(owner);