diff --git a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 1e966b4d0d..56cae65cbb 100644
--- a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 			if (editor_selection->get_selection().size() > 1) {
-				if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+				if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 					break;
 				}
 				rename_dialog->popup_centered();
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 			}
 			Tree *tree = scene_tree->get_scene_tree();
 			if (tree->is_anything_selected()) {
-				if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+				if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 					break;
 				}
 				tree->grab_focus(!tree->has_focus(true));
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 			}
 		} break;
 		case TOOL_REPARENT_TO_NEW_NODE:
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 			[[fallthrough]];
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 		} break;
 		case TOOL_CUT:
 		case TOOL_COPY: {
-			if (!edited_scene || (p_tool == TOOL_CUT && !_validate_no_foreign())) {
+			if (!edited_scene || (p_tool == TOOL_CUT && !_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list()))) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -800,11 +800,13 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			List<Node *> full_selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list();
+
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(full_selection)) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_instance()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_instance_selected(full_selection)) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1055,7 +1057,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1164,7 +1166,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1378,7 +1380,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1413,7 +1415,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+			if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -2401,10 +2403,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_node_prerenamed(Node *p_node, const String &p_new_name) {
 	perform_node_renames(nullptr, &path_renames);
 }
 
-bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_foreign() {
-	const List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list();
-
-	for (Node *E : selection) {
+bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_foreign_selected(const List<Node *> &p_selected) {
+	for (Node *E : p_selected) {
 		if (E != edited_scene && E->get_owner() != edited_scene) {
 			accept->set_text(TTR("Can't operate on nodes from a foreign scene!"));
 			accept->popup_centered();
@@ -2430,10 +2430,8 @@ bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_foreign() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_instance() {
-	const List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list();
-
-	for (Node *E : selection) {
+bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_instance_selected(const List<Node *> &p_selected) {
+	for (Node *E : p_selected) {
 		if (E != edited_scene && E->is_instance()) {
 			accept->set_text(TTR("This operation can't be done on instantiated scenes."));
 			accept->popup_centered();
@@ -3127,13 +3125,13 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_create() {
 		_do_create(parent);
 
 	} else if (current_option == TOOL_CHANGE_TYPE) {
-		const List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list();
-		ERR_FAIL_COND(selection.is_empty());
+		const List<Node *> full_selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list();
+		ERR_FAIL_COND(full_selection.is_empty());
 
 		EditorUndoRedoManager *ur = EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton();
-		ur->create_action(TTR("Change type of node(s)"), UndoRedo::MERGE_DISABLE, selection.front()->get());
+		ur->create_action(TTR("Change type of node(s)"), UndoRedo::MERGE_DISABLE, full_selection.front()->get());
 
-		for (Node *n : selection) {
+		for (Node *n : full_selection) {
 			ERR_FAIL_NULL(n);
 
 			Variant c = create_dialog->instantiate_selected();
@@ -3793,7 +3791,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_script_dropped(const String &p_file, NodePath p_to) {
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_nodes_dragged(const Array &p_nodes, NodePath p_to, int p_type) {
-	if (!_validate_no_foreign()) {
+	if (!_validate_no_foreign_selected(editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list())) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3860,8 +3858,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tree_rmb(const Vector2 &p_menu_pos) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_edited_scene());
 	menu->clear(false);
 
-	const List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list();
-	List<Node *> full_selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list(); // Above method only returns nodes with common parent.
+	const List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_top_selected_node_list(); // Only the top-level selected nodes.
+	List<Node *> full_selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list(); // All selected nodes.
 
 	scene_tree->get_scene_tree()->grab_focus(true);
 
@@ -3938,7 +3936,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tree_rmb(const Vector2 &p_menu_pos) {
 	bool can_replace = true;
 
 	if (profile_allow_editing) {
-		for (Node *E : selection) {
+		for (Node *E : full_selection) {
 			if (E != edited_scene && (E->get_owner() != edited_scene || E->is_instance())) {
 				can_replace = false;
 				if (!E->is_instance()) {
diff --git a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
index 2dcd4699f7..b2b32d8b01 100644
--- a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
+++ b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ class SceneTreeDock : public EditorDock {
 	void _new_scene_from(const String &p_file);
 	void _set_node_owner_recursive(Node *p_node, Node *p_owner, const HashMap<const Node *, Node *> &p_inverse_duplimap);
 
-	bool _validate_no_foreign();
-	bool _validate_no_instance();
+	bool _validate_no_foreign_selected(const List<Node *> &p_selected);
+	bool _validate_no_instance_selected(const List<Node *> &p_selected);
 	void _selection_changed();
 	void _update_script_button();
 	void _queue_update_script_button();