diff --git a/doc/classes/EditorInterface.xml b/doc/classes/EditorInterface.xml
index 1211578c63..5f5a8fdec4 100644
--- a/doc/classes/EditorInterface.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/EditorInterface.xml
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="scene_filepath" type="String" />
 			<description>
-				Reloads the scene at the given path.
+				Reloads the scene at the given path. Fails if the scene is not open.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="restart_editor">
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
index 0f01de5d84..54045fe922 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void EditorDebuggerNode::_stack_frame_selected(int p_debugger) {
 void EditorDebuggerNode::_error_selected(const String &p_file, int p_line, int p_debugger) {
 	if (!p_file.is_resource_file() && !ResourceCache::has(p_file)) {
 		// If it's a built-in script, make sure the scene is opened first.
-		EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(p_file.get_slice("::", 0));
+		EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(p_file.get_slice("::", 0));
 	}
 	Ref<Script> s = ResourceLoader::load(p_file);
 	emit_signal(SNAME("goto_script_line"), s, p_line - 1);
diff --git a/editor/docks/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/docks/filesystem_dock.cpp
index 6138c06070..aaf6555c37 100644
--- a/editor/docks/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ void FileSystemDock::_update_dependencies_after_move(const HashMap<String, Strin
 		print_verbose("Remapping dependencies for: " + file);
 		const Error err = ResourceLoader::rename_dependencies(file, p_renames);
 		if (err == OK) {
-			if (ResourceLoader::get_resource_type(file) == "PackedScene") {
+			if (ResourceLoader::get_resource_type(file) == "PackedScene" && EditorNode::get_editor_data().get_edited_scene_from_path(file) != -1) {
 				if (file == edited_scene_path) {
 					scenes_to_reload.push_front(file);
 				} else {
diff --git a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 9efd905592..7c0e329d0a 100644
--- a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_node_strip_signal_inheritance(Node *p_node) {
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_load_request(const String &p_path) {
-	EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(p_path);
+	EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(p_path);
 	_local_tree_selected();
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_data.cpp b/editor/editor_data.cpp
index fce9b48c03..a10240caaa 100644
--- a/editor/editor_data.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_data.cpp
@@ -328,8 +328,23 @@ Dictionary EditorData::get_editor_plugin_states() const {
 
 Dictionary EditorData::get_scene_editor_states(int p_idx) const {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, edited_scene.size(), Dictionary());
-	EditedScene es = edited_scene[p_idx];
-	return es.editor_states;
+	return edited_scene[p_idx].editor_states;
+}
+
+Dictionary EditorData::get_scene_editor_states_with_selection(int p_idx) const {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, edited_scene.size(), Dictionary());
+	const EditedScene &es = edited_scene[p_idx];
+	Dictionary states = es.editor_states;
+
+	TypedArray<NodePath> selected_paths;
+	Node *root = es.root;
+	if (root) {
+		for (Node *node : es.selection) {
+			selected_paths.push_back(root->get_path_to(node));
+		}
+		states["selected_nodes"] = selected_paths;
+	}
+	return states;
 }
 
 void EditorData::set_editor_plugin_states(const Dictionary &p_states) {
@@ -376,6 +391,36 @@ void EditorData::notify_scene_saved(const String &p_path) {
 	}
 }
 
+void EditorData::load_editor_plugin_states_from_config(const Ref<ConfigFile> &p_config_file, int p_idx) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
+	EditedScene &es = edited_scene.write[p_idx];
+
+	const Vector<String> esl = p_config_file->get_section_keys("editor_states");
+
+	Dictionary states;
+	for (const String &E : esl) {
+		const Variant state = p_config_file->get_value("editor_states", E);
+		if (state.get_type() != Variant::NIL) {
+			states[E] = state;
+		}
+	}
+	es.editor_states = states;
+
+	const Node *root = es.root;
+	if (root && p_config_file->has_section_key("editor_states", "selected_nodes")) {
+		TypedArray<NodePath> node_paths = p_config_file->get_value("editor_states", "selected_nodes");
+		List<Node *> nodes;
+
+		for (const Variant &np : node_paths) {
+			Node *node = root->get_node_or_null(np);
+			if (node) {
+				nodes.push_back(node);
+			}
+		}
+		es.selection = nodes;
+	}
+}
+
 void EditorData::clear_editor_states() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < editor_plugins.size(); i++) {
 		editor_plugins[i]->clear();
@@ -635,12 +680,6 @@ int EditorData::add_edited_scene(int p_at_pos) {
 	return p_at_pos;
 }
 
-void EditorData::move_edited_scene_index(int p_idx, int p_to_idx) {
-	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
-	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_to_idx, edited_scene.size());
-	SWAP(edited_scene.write[p_idx], edited_scene.write[p_to_idx]);
-}
-
 void EditorData::remove_scene(int p_idx) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
 	if (edited_scene[p_idx].root) {
@@ -671,6 +710,24 @@ void EditorData::remove_scene(int p_idx) {
 	edited_scene.remove_at(p_idx);
 }
 
+void EditorData::set_scene_root(int p_idx, Node *p_root) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
+	EditedScene &scene_info = edited_scene.write[p_idx];
+
+	scene_info.root = p_root;
+	if (p_root) {
+		if (p_root->is_instance()) {
+			scene_info.path = p_root->get_scene_file_path();
+		} else {
+			p_root->set_scene_file_path(scene_info.path);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!scene_info.path.is_empty()) {
+		scene_info.file_modified_time = FileAccess::get_modified_time(scene_info.path);
+	}
+}
+
 bool EditorData::_find_updated_instances(Node *p_root, Node *p_node, HashSet<String> &checked_paths) {
 	Ref<SceneState> ss;
 
@@ -762,6 +819,15 @@ bool EditorData::reload_scene_from_memory(int p_idx, bool p_mark_unsaved) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void EditorData::move_scene_to_index(int p_idx, int p_to_idx) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_to_idx, edited_scene.size());
+
+	EditedScene es = edited_scene[p_idx];
+	edited_scene.remove_at(p_idx);
+	edited_scene.insert(p_to_idx, es);
+}
+
 int EditorData::get_edited_scene() const {
 	return current_edited_scene;
 }
@@ -792,19 +858,7 @@ Node *EditorData::get_edited_scene_root(int p_idx) {
 }
 
 void EditorData::set_edited_scene_root(Node *p_root) {
-	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(current_edited_scene, edited_scene.size());
-	edited_scene.write[current_edited_scene].root = p_root;
-	if (p_root) {
-		if (p_root->is_instance()) {
-			edited_scene.write[current_edited_scene].path = p_root->get_scene_file_path();
-		} else {
-			p_root->set_scene_file_path(edited_scene[current_edited_scene].path);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!edited_scene[current_edited_scene].path.is_empty()) {
-		edited_scene.write[current_edited_scene].file_modified_time = FileAccess::get_modified_time(edited_scene[current_edited_scene].path);
-	}
+	set_scene_root(current_edited_scene, p_root);
 }
 
 int EditorData::get_edited_scene_count() const {
@@ -852,9 +906,7 @@ void EditorData::move_edited_scene_to_index(int p_idx) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(current_edited_scene, edited_scene.size());
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, edited_scene.size());
 
-	EditedScene es = edited_scene[current_edited_scene];
-	edited_scene.remove_at(current_edited_scene);
-	edited_scene.insert(p_idx, es);
+	move_scene_to_index(current_edited_scene, p_idx);
 	current_edited_scene = p_idx;
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_data.h b/editor/editor_data.h
index 62acc19572..619df08d93 100644
--- a/editor/editor_data.h
+++ b/editor/editor_data.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public:
 
 	Dictionary get_editor_plugin_states() const;
 	Dictionary get_scene_editor_states(int p_idx) const;
+	Dictionary get_scene_editor_states_with_selection(int p_idx) const;
 	void set_editor_plugin_states(const Dictionary &p_states);
 	void get_editor_breakpoints(List<String> *p_breakpoints);
 	void clear_editor_states();
@@ -187,8 +188,6 @@ public:
 	void remove_move_array_element_function(const StringName &p_class);
 	Callable get_move_array_element_function(const StringName &p_class) const;
 
-	void save_editor_global_states();
-
 	void add_custom_type(const String &p_type, const String &p_inherits, const Ref<Script> &p_script, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon);
 	Variant instantiate_custom_type(const String &p_type, const String &p_inherits);
 	void remove_custom_type(const String &p_type);
@@ -200,8 +199,8 @@ public:
 	void instantiate_object_properties(Object *p_object);
 
 	int add_edited_scene(int p_at_pos);
-	void move_edited_scene_index(int p_idx, int p_to_idx);
 	void remove_scene(int p_idx);
+	void set_scene_root(int p_idx, Node *p_root);
 	void set_edited_scene(int p_idx);
 	void set_edited_scene_root(Node *p_root);
 	int get_edited_scene() const;
@@ -223,6 +222,7 @@ public:
 	NodePath get_edited_scene_live_edit_root();
 	bool check_and_update_scene(int p_idx);
 	bool reload_scene_from_memory(int p_idx, bool p_mark_unsaved);
+	void move_scene_to_index(int p_idx, int p_to_idx);
 	void move_edited_scene_to_index(int p_idx);
 
 	bool call_build();
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ public:
 	void notify_edited_scene_changed();
 	void notify_resource_saved(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource);
 	void notify_scene_saved(const String &p_path);
+	void load_editor_plugin_states_from_config(const Ref<ConfigFile> &p_config_file, int p_idx);
 
 	bool script_class_is_parent(const String &p_class, const String &p_inherits);
 	Variant script_class_instance(const String &p_class);
diff --git a/editor/editor_interface.cpp b/editor/editor_interface.cpp
index d5d1b5e025..c5191bdffe 100644
--- a/editor/editor_interface.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_interface.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ void EditorInterface::open_scene_from_path(const String &scene_path, bool p_set_
 	if (EditorNode::get_singleton()->is_changing_scene()) {
 		return;
 	}
-	EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(scene_path, false, p_set_inherited);
+	EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(scene_path, false, p_set_inherited);
 }
 
 void EditorInterface::reload_scene_from_path(const String &scene_path) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 9666732d44..c6fbab415f 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1477,7 +1477,9 @@ void EditorNode::_resources_reimported(const Vector<String> &p_resources) {
 		if (!should_refresh_current_scene_tab && E == current_scene_tab) {
 			should_refresh_current_scene_tab = true;
 		}
-		reload_scene(E);
+		if (editor_data.get_edited_scene_from_path(E) != -1) {
+			reload_scene(E);
+		}
 	}
 
 	reload_instances_with_path_in_edited_scenes();
@@ -1506,7 +1508,7 @@ void EditorNode::_sources_changed(bool p_exist) {
 		if (!defer_load_scene.is_empty()) {
 			OS::get_singleton()->benchmark_begin_measure("Editor", "Load Scene");
 
-			load_scene(defer_load_scene);
+			open_scene(defer_load_scene);
 			defer_load_scene = "";
 
 			OS::get_singleton()->benchmark_end_measure("Editor", "Load Scene");
@@ -1610,7 +1612,7 @@ void EditorNode::_reload_modified_scenes() {
 			editor_data.set_edited_scene(i);
 			_remove_edited_scene(false);
 
-			Error err = load_scene(filename, false, false, false, true);
+			Error err = open_scene(filename);
 			if (err != OK) {
 				ERR_PRINT(vformat("Failed to load scene: %s", filename));
 			}
@@ -1712,7 +1714,7 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene_or_resource(const String &p_path, bool p_ignore_bro
 		if (!p_change_scene_tab_if_already_open && EditorNode::get_singleton()->is_scene_open(p_path)) {
 			return OK;
 		}
-		return EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(p_path, p_ignore_broken_deps);
+		return EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(p_path, p_ignore_broken_deps);
 	}
 	return EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_resource(p_path, p_ignore_broken_deps);
 }
@@ -2097,30 +2099,10 @@ void EditorNode::_dialog_display_load_error(String p_file, Error p_error) {
 	}
 }
 
-void EditorNode::_load_editor_plugin_states_from_config(const Ref<ConfigFile> &p_config_file) {
-	Node *scene = editor_data.get_edited_scene_root();
-
-	if (!scene) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Vector<String> esl = p_config_file->get_section_keys("editor_states");
-
-	Dictionary md;
-	for (const String &E : esl) {
-		Variant st = p_config_file->get_value("editor_states", E);
-		if (st.get_type() != Variant::NIL) {
-			md[E] = st;
-		}
-	}
-
-	editor_data.set_editor_plugin_states(md);
-}
-
 void EditorNode::_save_editor_states(const String &p_file, int p_idx) {
 	Node *scene = editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx);
-
-	if (!scene) {
+	bool saving_current_scene = p_idx < 0 || editor_data.get_edited_scene() == p_idx;
+	if (saving_current_scene && !scene) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2130,25 +2112,25 @@ void EditorNode::_save_editor_states(const String &p_file, int p_idx) {
 	cf.instantiate();
 
 	Dictionary md;
-	if (p_idx < 0 || editor_data.get_edited_scene() == p_idx) {
+	if (saving_current_scene) {
 		md = editor_data.get_editor_plugin_states();
+
+		// Save the currently selected nodes.
+
+		List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list();
+		TypedArray<NodePath> selection_paths;
+		for (Node *selected_node : selection) {
+			selection_paths.push_back(scene->get_path_to(selected_node));
+		}
+		cf->set_value("editor_states", "selected_nodes", selection_paths);
 	} else {
-		md = editor_data.get_scene_editor_states(p_idx);
+		md = editor_data.get_scene_editor_states_with_selection(p_idx);
 	}
 
 	for (const KeyValue<Variant, Variant> &kv : md) {
 		cf->set_value("editor_states", kv.key, kv.value);
 	}
 
-	// Save the currently selected nodes.
-
-	List<Node *> selection = editor_selection->get_full_selected_node_list();
-	TypedArray<NodePath> selection_paths;
-	for (Node *selected_node : selection) {
-		selection_paths.push_back(selected_node->get_path());
-	}
-	cf->set_value("editor_states", "selected_nodes", selection_paths);
-
 	Error err = cf->save(path);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(err != OK, "Cannot save config file to '" + path + "'.");
 }
@@ -2687,10 +2669,10 @@ void EditorNode::_dialog_action(String p_file) {
 				_menu_option_confirm(SCENE_CLOSE, true);
 			}
 
-			load_scene(p_file, false, true);
+			open_scene(p_file, false, true);
 		} break;
 		case SCENE_OPEN_SCENE: {
-			load_scene(p_file);
+			open_scene(p_file);
 		} break;
 		case SETTINGS_PICK_MAIN_SCENE: {
 			ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->set("application/run/main_scene", ResourceUID::path_to_uid(p_file));
@@ -3405,7 +3387,7 @@ void EditorNode::_menu_option_confirm(int p_option, bool p_confirmed) {
 		} break;
 		case SCENE_OPEN_PREV: {
 			if (!prev_closed_scenes.is_empty()) {
-				load_scene(prev_closed_scenes.back()->get());
+				open_scene(prev_closed_scenes.back()->get());
 			}
 		} break;
 		case EditorSceneTabs::SCENE_CLOSE_OTHERS: {
@@ -4214,18 +4196,7 @@ void EditorNode::_discard_changes(const String &p_str) {
 		} break;
 		case SCENE_RELOAD_SAVED_SCENE: {
 			int cur_idx = editor_data.get_edited_scene();
-			const String scene_filename = editor_data.get_scene_path(cur_idx);
-
-			_remove_edited_scene();
-
-			Error err = load_scene(scene_filename);
-			if (err != OK) {
-				ERR_PRINT("Failed to load scene");
-			}
-			editor_data.move_edited_scene_to_index(cur_idx);
-			EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(editor_data.get_current_edited_scene_history_id(), false);
-			scene_tabs->set_current_tab(cur_idx);
-
+			reload_scene(editor_data.get_scene_path(cur_idx));
 			confirmation->hide();
 		} break;
 		case SCENE_QUIT: {
@@ -4562,18 +4533,19 @@ void EditorNode::_remove_edited_scene(bool p_change_tab) {
 	scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
 }
 
-void EditorNode::_remove_scene(int index, bool p_change_tab) {
+void EditorNode::_remove_scene(int p_idx, bool p_change_tab) {
 	// Clear icon cache in case some scripts are no longer needed or class icons are outdated.
 	// FIXME: Ideally the cache should never be cleared and only updated on per-script basis, when an icon changes.
 	editor_data.clear_script_icon_cache();
 	class_icon_cache.clear();
 
-	if (editor_data.get_edited_scene() == index) {
+	_save_editor_states(editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx), p_idx);
+	if (editor_data.get_edited_scene() == p_idx) {
 		// Scene to remove is current scene.
 		_remove_edited_scene(p_change_tab);
 	} else {
 		// Scene to remove is not active scene.
-		editor_data.remove_scene(index);
+		editor_data.remove_scene(p_idx);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4640,13 +4612,7 @@ Dictionary EditorNode::_get_main_scene_state() {
 	return state;
 }
 
-void EditorNode::_set_main_scene_state(Dictionary p_state, Node *p_for_scene) {
-	if (get_edited_scene() != p_for_scene && p_for_scene != nullptr) {
-		return; // Not for this scene.
-	}
-
-	changing_scene = false;
-
+void EditorNode::_set_main_scene_state(const Dictionary &p_state) {
 	if (get_edited_scene()) {
 		if (editor_main_screen->can_auto_switch_screens()) {
 			// Switch between 2D and 3D if currently in 2D or 3D.
@@ -4683,6 +4649,15 @@ void EditorNode::_set_main_scene_state(Dictionary p_state, Node *p_for_scene) {
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->sdfgi_reset();
 }
 
+Ref<ConfigFile> EditorNode::_load_scene_config(const String &p_scene_path) {
+	const String config_file_path = EditorPaths::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().path_join(p_scene_path.get_file() + "-editstate-" + p_scene_path.md5_text() + ".cfg");
+
+	Ref<ConfigFile> editor_state_cf;
+	editor_state_cf.instantiate();
+	editor_state_cf->load(config_file_path);
+	return editor_state_cf;
+}
+
 bool EditorNode::is_changing_scene() const {
 	return changing_scene;
 }
@@ -4695,14 +4670,17 @@ void EditorNode::_set_current_scene(int p_idx) {
 	_set_current_scene_nocheck(p_idx);
 }
 
-void EditorNode::_set_current_scene_nocheck(int p_idx) {
+void EditorNode::_set_current_scene_nocheck(int p_idx, bool p_ignore_state) {
 	// Save the folding in case the scene gets reloaded.
-	if (editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx) != "" && editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx)) {
+	const String scene_path = editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx);
+	if (scene_path.is_empty() && editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx)) {
 		editor_folding.save_scene_folding(editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx), editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx));
 	}
 
 	changing_scene = true;
-	editor_data.save_edited_scene_state(editor_selection, &editor_history, _get_main_scene_state());
+	if (!p_ignore_state) {
+		editor_data.save_edited_scene_state(editor_selection, &editor_history, _get_main_scene_state());
+	}
 
 	Node *old_scene = get_editor_data().get_edited_scene_root();
 
@@ -4727,43 +4705,30 @@ void EditorNode::_set_current_scene_nocheck(int p_idx) {
 		get_tree()->set_edited_scene_root(new_scene);
 	}
 
-	if (new_scene) {
-		if (new_scene->get_parent() != scene_root) {
-			scene_root->add_child(new_scene, true);
-		}
+	if (new_scene && new_scene->get_parent() != scene_root) {
+		scene_root->add_child(new_scene, true);
 	}
 
 	if (editor_data.check_and_update_scene(p_idx)) {
 		if (!editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx).is_empty()) {
-			editor_folding.load_scene_folding(editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx), editor_data.get_scene_path(p_idx));
+			editor_folding.load_scene_folding(editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(p_idx), scene_path);
 		}
 
 		EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(editor_data.get_scene_history_id(p_idx), false);
 	}
-
-	Dictionary state = editor_data.restore_edited_scene_state(editor_selection, &editor_history);
-	_edit_current(true);
+	SceneTreeDock::get_singleton()->get_tree_editor()->update_tree();
 
 	_update_title();
-	callable_mp(scene_tabs, &EditorSceneTabs::update_scene_tabs).call_deferred();
-
-	if (tabs_to_close.is_empty() && !restoring_scenes) {
-		callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_set_main_scene_state).call_deferred(state, get_edited_scene()); // Do after everything else is done setting up.
-	}
-
-	if (!select_current_scene_file_requested && EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/auto_select_current_scene_file")) {
-		select_current_scene_file_requested = true;
-		callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_nav_to_selected_scene).call_deferred();
-	}
 
+	const Dictionary state = editor_data.restore_edited_scene_state(editor_selection, &editor_history);
+	_set_main_scene_state(state);
 	_update_undo_redo_allowed();
 	_update_unsaved_cache();
-}
 
-void EditorNode::_nav_to_selected_scene() {
-	select_current_scene_file_requested = false;
-	const String scene_path = editor_data.get_scene_path(scene_tabs->get_current_tab());
-	if (!scene_path.is_empty()) {
+	changing_scene = false;
+
+	_edit_current(true);
+	if (EDITOR_GET("interface/scene_tabs/auto_select_current_scene_file")) {
 		FileSystemDock::get_singleton()->navigate_to_path(scene_path);
 	}
 }
@@ -4825,19 +4790,14 @@ int EditorNode::new_scene() {
 	return idx;
 }
 
-Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, bool p_set_inherited, bool p_force_open_imported, bool p_silent_change_tab) {
-	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
-		defer_load_scene = p_scene;
-		return OK;
-	}
-
-	String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(ResourceUID::ensure_path(p_scene));
+Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, bool p_set_inherited, bool p_force_open_imported, bool p_update_tabs) {
+	const String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(ResourceUID::ensure_path(p_scene));
 	_update_prev_closed_scenes(lpath, false);
 
 	if (!p_set_inherited) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < editor_data.get_edited_scene_count(); i++) {
 			if (editor_data.get_scene_path(i) == lpath) {
-				_set_current_scene(i);
+				// Already loaded, do nothing.
 				return OK;
 			}
 		}
@@ -4856,24 +4816,6 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 		return ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 
-	int prev = editor_data.get_edited_scene();
-	int idx = prev;
-
-	if (prev == -1 || editor_data.get_edited_scene_root() || !editor_data.get_scene_path(prev).is_empty()) {
-		idx = editor_data.add_edited_scene(-1);
-
-		if (p_silent_change_tab) {
-			_set_current_scene_nocheck(idx);
-		} else {
-			_set_current_scene(idx);
-		}
-	} else {
-		EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(editor_data.get_current_edited_scene_history_id(), false);
-
-		Dictionary state = editor_data.restore_edited_scene_state(editor_selection, &editor_history);
-		callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_set_main_scene_state).call_deferred(state, get_edited_scene()); // Do after everything else is done setting up.
-	}
-
 	dependency_errors.clear();
 
 	Error err;
@@ -4883,21 +4825,11 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 		current_menu_option = -1;
 		dependency_error->show(lpath, dependency_errors);
 		dependency_errors.clear();
-
-		if (prev != -1 && prev != idx) {
-			_set_current_scene(prev);
-			editor_data.remove_scene(idx);
-		}
 		return ERR_FILE_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES;
 	}
 
 	if (sdata.is_null()) {
 		_dialog_display_load_error(lpath, err);
-
-		if (prev != -1 && prev != idx) {
-			_set_current_scene(prev);
-			editor_data.remove_scene(idx);
-		}
 		return ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 
@@ -4919,7 +4851,6 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 			ps->set_last_modified_time(sdata->get_last_modified_time());
 			sdata = ps;
 		}
-
 	} else {
 		sdata->set_path(lpath, true); // Take over path.
 	}
@@ -4928,10 +4859,6 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 	if (!new_scene) {
 		sdata.unref();
 		_dialog_display_load_error(lpath, ERR_FILE_CORRUPT);
-		if (prev != -1 && prev != idx) {
-			_set_current_scene(prev);
-			editor_data.remove_scene(idx);
-		}
 		return ERR_FILE_CORRUPT;
 	}
 
@@ -4944,16 +4871,20 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 
 	new_scene->set_scene_instance_state(Ref<SceneState>());
 
-	set_edited_scene(new_scene);
-	// When editor plugins load in, they might use node transforms during their own setup, so make sure they're up to date.
-	get_tree()->flush_transform_notifications();
+	if (!restoring_scenes) {
+		save_editor_layout_delayed();
+		_add_to_recent_scenes(lpath);
+	}
 
-	String config_file_path = EditorPaths::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().path_join(lpath.get_file() + "-editstate-" + lpath.md5_text() + ".cfg");
-	Ref<ConfigFile> editor_state_cf;
-	editor_state_cf.instantiate();
-	Error editor_state_cf_err = editor_state_cf->load(config_file_path);
-	if (editor_state_cf_err == OK || editor_state_cf->has_section("editor_states")) {
-		_load_editor_plugin_states_from_config(editor_state_cf);
+	int idx = editor_data.get_edited_scene();
+	if (idx == -1 || editor_data.get_edited_scene_root() || !editor_data.get_scene_path(idx).is_empty()) {
+		idx = editor_data.add_edited_scene(-1);
+	}
+	editor_data.set_scene_root(idx, new_scene);
+
+	const Ref<ConfigFile> editor_state_cf = _load_scene_config(lpath);
+	if (editor_state_cf->has_section("editor_states")) {
+		editor_data.load_editor_plugin_states_from_config(editor_state_cf, idx);
 	}
 
 	if (editor_folding.has_folding_data(lpath)) {
@@ -4963,6 +4894,43 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 		editor_folding.save_scene_folding(new_scene, lpath);
 	}
 
+	if (p_update_tabs) {
+		scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
+	}
+	return OK;
+}
+
+Error EditorNode::open_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, bool p_set_inherited, bool p_force_open_imported) {
+	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
+		defer_load_scene = p_scene;
+		return OK;
+	}
+
+	const String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(ResourceUID::ensure_path(p_scene));
+	if (!p_set_inherited) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < editor_data.get_edited_scene_count(); i++) {
+			if (editor_data.get_scene_path(i) == lpath) {
+				_set_current_scene(i);
+				scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
+				return OK;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	Error err = load_scene(p_scene, p_ignore_broken_deps, p_set_inherited, p_force_open_imported);
+	if (err != OK) {
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	int current_scene_idx = editor_data.get_edited_scene_count() - 1;
+	Node *new_scene = editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(current_scene_idx);
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(new_scene, ERR_BUG);
+
+	_set_current_scene_nocheck(current_scene_idx);
+
+	// When editor plugins load in, they might use node transforms during their own setup, so make sure they're up to date.
+	get_tree()->flush_transform_notifications();
+
 	EditorDebuggerNode::get_singleton()->update_live_edit_root();
 
 	if (restoring_scenes) {
@@ -4973,32 +4941,11 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Load the selected nodes.
-	if (editor_state_cf->has_section_key("editor_states", "selected_nodes")) {
-		TypedArray<NodePath> selected_node_list = editor_state_cf->get_value("editor_states", "selected_nodes", TypedArray<String>());
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < selected_node_list.size(); i++) {
-			Node *selected_node = new_scene->get_node_or_null(selected_node_list[i]);
-			if (selected_node) {
-				editor_selection->add_node(selected_node);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!restoring_scenes) {
-		save_editor_layout_delayed();
-	}
-
 	if (p_set_inherited) {
 		EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->set_history_as_unsaved(editor_data.get_current_edited_scene_history_id());
 	}
 
 	_update_title();
-	scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
-	if (!restoring_scenes) {
-		_add_to_recent_scenes(lpath);
-	}
-
 	return OK;
 }
 
@@ -5348,7 +5295,7 @@ bool EditorNode::has_previous_closed_scenes() const {
 }
 
 void EditorNode::edit_foreign_resource(Ref<Resource> p_resource) {
-	load_scene(p_resource->get_path().get_slice("::", 0));
+	open_scene(p_resource->get_path().get_slice("::", 0));
 	callable_mp(InspectorDock::get_singleton(), &InspectorDock::edit_resource).call_deferred(p_resource);
 }
 
@@ -5458,7 +5405,7 @@ void EditorNode::_open_recent_scene(int p_idx) {
 		Array rc = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("recent_files", "scenes", Array());
 		ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, rc.size());
 
-		if (load_scene(rc[p_idx]) != OK) {
+		if (open_scene(rc[p_idx]) != OK) {
 			rc.remove_at(p_idx);
 			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("recent_files", "scenes", rc);
 			_update_recent_scenes();
@@ -6401,29 +6348,31 @@ void EditorNode::_load_open_scenes_from_config(Ref<ConfigFile> p_layout) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!p_layout->has_section(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION) ||
-			!p_layout->has_section_key(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "open_scenes")) {
+	if (!p_layout->has_section_key(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "open_scenes")) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	restoring_scenes = true;
 
-	PackedStringArray scenes = p_layout->get_value(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "open_scenes");
-	for (int i = 0; i < scenes.size(); i++) {
-		if (FileAccess::exists(scenes[i])) {
-			load_scene(scenes[i]);
+	const PackedStringArray scenes = p_layout->get_value(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "open_scenes");
+	for (const String &scene_path : scenes) {
+		if (FileAccess::exists(scene_path)) {
+			load_scene(scene_path);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (p_layout->has_section_key(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "current_scene")) {
-		String current_scene = p_layout->get_value(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "current_scene");
-		for (int i = 0; i < editor_data.get_edited_scene_count(); i++) {
-			if (editor_data.get_scene_path(i) == current_scene) {
-				_set_current_scene(i);
-				break;
-			}
+	bool current_scene_found = false;
+	const String current_scene = p_layout->get_value(EDITOR_NODE_CONFIG_SECTION, "current_scene", String());
+	for (int i = 0; i < editor_data.get_edited_scene_count(); i++) {
+		if (editor_data.get_scene_path(i) == current_scene) {
+			_set_current_scene_nocheck(i);
+			current_scene_found = true;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
+	if (!current_scene_found && editor_data.get_edited_scene_count() > 0) {
+		_set_current_scene_nocheck(0);
+	}
 
 	save_editor_layout_delayed();
 
@@ -7076,46 +7025,39 @@ void EditorNode::_notify_nodes_scene_reimported(Node *p_node, Array p_reimported
 void EditorNode::reload_scene(const String &p_path) {
 	int scene_idx = -1;
 
-	String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path);
-
+	const String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path);
 	for (int i = 0; i < editor_data.get_edited_scene_count(); i++) {
 		if (editor_data.get_scene_path(i) == lpath) {
 			scene_idx = i;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(scene_idx == -1, vformat("Can't reload scene %s, as it's not opened.", p_path));
 
 	int current_tab = editor_data.get_edited_scene();
-
-	if (scene_idx == -1) {
-		if (get_edited_scene()) {
-			int current_history_id = editor_data.get_current_edited_scene_history_id();
-			bool is_unsaved = EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->is_history_unsaved(current_history_id);
-
-			// Scene is not open, so at it might be instantiated. We'll refresh the whole scene later.
-			EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(current_history_id, false);
-			if (is_unsaved) {
-				EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->set_history_as_unsaved(current_history_id);
-			}
-		}
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (current_tab == scene_idx) {
+	bool is_current_scene = current_tab == scene_idx;
+	if (is_current_scene) {
 		editor_data.apply_changes_in_editors();
-		_save_editor_states(p_path);
 	}
 
 	// Reload scene.
 	_remove_scene(scene_idx, false);
-	load_scene(p_path, true, false, true);
+	Error err = load_scene(p_path, true, false, false, false);
+	if (err != OK) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	// Adjust index so tab is back a the previous position.
-	editor_data.move_edited_scene_to_index(scene_idx);
+	editor_data.move_scene_to_index(editor_data.get_edited_scene_count() - 1, scene_idx);
 	EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(editor_data.get_scene_history_id(scene_idx), false);
 
-	// Recover the tab.
-	scene_tabs->set_current_tab(current_tab);
+	// Recover the current tab.
+	if (is_current_scene) {
+		_set_current_scene_nocheck(current_tab, true);
+	} else {
+		editor_data.set_edited_scene(current_tab);
+		scene_tabs->update_scene_tabs();
+	}
 }
 
 void EditorNode::find_all_instances_inheriting_path_in_node(Node *p_root, Node *p_node, const String &p_instance_path, HashSet<Node *> &p_instance_list) {
@@ -7649,11 +7591,11 @@ void EditorNode::call_run_scene(const String &p_scene, Vector<String> &r_args) {
 
 void EditorNode::_inherit_imported(const String &p_action) {
 	open_imported->hide();
-	load_scene(open_import_request, true, true);
+	open_scene(open_import_request, true, true);
 }
 
 void EditorNode::_open_imported() {
-	load_scene(open_import_request, true, false, true);
+	open_scene(open_import_request, true, false, true);
 }
 
 void EditorNode::dim_editor(bool p_dimming) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.h b/editor/editor_node.h
index 337c7484a5..037948a9e3 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.h
+++ b/editor/editor_node.h
@@ -452,8 +452,6 @@ private:
 	bool waiting_for_first_scan = true;
 	bool load_editor_layout_done = false;
 
-	bool select_current_scene_file_requested = false;
-
 	HashSet<Ref<Translation>> tracked_translations;
 	bool pending_translation_notification = false;
 
@@ -587,7 +585,7 @@ private:
 	void _save_scene_silently();
 
 	void _set_current_scene(int p_idx);
-	void _set_current_scene_nocheck(int p_idx);
+	void _set_current_scene_nocheck(int p_idx, bool p_ignore_state = false);
 	void _nav_to_selected_scene();
 	bool _validate_scene_recursive(const String &p_filename, Node *p_node);
 	void _save_scene(String p_file, int idx = -1);
@@ -637,7 +635,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void shortcut_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) override;
 
 	void _remove_edited_scene(bool p_change_tab = true);
-	void _remove_scene(int index, bool p_change_tab = true);
+	void _remove_scene(int p_idx, bool p_change_tab = true);
 	bool _find_and_save_resource(Ref<Resource> p_res, HashMap<Ref<Resource>, bool> &processed, int32_t flags);
 	bool _find_and_save_edited_subresources(Object *obj, HashMap<Ref<Resource>, bool> &processed, int32_t flags);
 	void _save_edited_subresources(Node *scene, HashMap<Ref<Resource>, bool> &processed, int32_t flags);
@@ -655,7 +653,8 @@ private:
 	void _restart_editor(bool p_goto_project_manager = false);
 
 	Dictionary _get_main_scene_state();
-	void _set_main_scene_state(Dictionary p_state, Node *p_for_scene);
+	void _set_main_scene_state(const Dictionary &p_state);
+	Ref<ConfigFile> _load_scene_config(const String &p_scene_path);
 
 	void _save_editor_layout();
 	void _load_editor_layout();
@@ -867,7 +866,8 @@ public:
 	void set_preview_locale(const String &p_locale);
 
 	int new_scene();
-	Error load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps = false, bool p_set_inherited = false, bool p_force_open_imported = false, bool p_silent_change_tab = false);
+	Error load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps = false, bool p_set_inherited = false, bool p_force_open_imported = false, bool p_update_tabs = true);
+	Error open_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps = false, bool p_set_inherited = false, bool p_force_open_imported = false);
 	Error load_resource(const String &p_resource, bool p_ignore_broken_deps = false);
 	Error load_scene_or_resource(const String &p_file, bool p_ignore_broken_deps = false, bool p_change_scene_tab_if_already_open = true);
 
diff --git a/editor/project_upgrade/project_upgrade_tool.cpp b/editor/project_upgrade/project_upgrade_tool.cpp
index a74ed9a7bd..028f9a8788 100644
--- a/editor/project_upgrade/project_upgrade_tool.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_upgrade/project_upgrade_tool.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void ProjectUpgradeTool::finish_upgrade() {
 		int step = 0;
 		for (const String &file_path : paths) {
 			ep.step(TTR("Re-saving scene:") + " " + file_path, step++);
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(file_path);
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(file_path);
 			EditorNode::get_singleton()->trigger_menu_option(EditorNode::SCENE_SAVE_SCENE, true);
 			EditorNode::get_singleton()->trigger_menu_option(EditorNode::SCENE_CLOSE, true);
 		}
diff --git a/editor/scene/2d/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp b/editor/scene/2d/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
index bc2f07e5d0..3fc433ae05 100644
--- a/editor/scene/2d/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/2d/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void TileSetScenesCollectionSourceEditor::_scene_thumbnail_done(const String &p_
 void TileSetScenesCollectionSourceEditor::_scenes_list_item_activated(int p_index) {
 	Ref<PackedScene> packed_scene = tile_set_scenes_collection_source->get_scene_tile_scene(scene_tiles_list->get_item_metadata(p_index));
 	if (packed_scene.is_valid()) {
-		EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(packed_scene->get_path());
+		EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(packed_scene->get_path());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/scene/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index c6e13fc845..e2c478d9da 100644
--- a/editor/scene/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ bool CanvasItemEditor::_gui_input_open_scene_on_double_click(const Ref<InputEven
 		if (selection.size() == 1) {
 			CanvasItem *ci = selection.front()->get();
 			if (ci->is_instance() && ci != EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_edited_scene()) {
-				EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(ci->get_scene_file_path());
+				EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(ci->get_scene_file_path());
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -6462,7 +6462,7 @@ void CanvasItemEditorViewport::_perform_drop_data() {
 		Ref<PackedScene> scene = res;
 		if (scene.is_valid()) {
 			// Without root node act the same as "Load Inherited Scene".
-			Error err = EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(path, false, true);
+			Error err = EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(path, false, true);
 			if (err != OK) {
 				accept->set_text(vformat(TTR("Error instantiating scene from %s."), path.get_file()));
 				accept->popup_centered();
diff --git a/editor/scene/packed_scene_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/packed_scene_editor_plugin.cpp
index e96ee2ffb5..4ba54d907c 100644
--- a/editor/scene/packed_scene_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/packed_scene_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 void PackedSceneEditor::_on_open_scene_pressed() {
 	// Using deferred call because changing scene updates the Inspector and thus destroys this plugin.
-	callable_mp(EditorNode::get_singleton(), &EditorNode::load_scene).call_deferred(packed_scene->get_path(), false, false, false, false);
+	callable_mp(EditorNode::get_singleton(), &EditorNode::open_scene).call_deferred(packed_scene->get_path(), false, false, false);
 }
 
 PackedSceneEditor::PackedSceneEditor(Ref<PackedScene> &p_packed_scene) {
diff --git a/editor/scene/scene_tree_editor.cpp b/editor/scene/scene_tree_editor.cpp
index 505a78d5e3..ceb2f9fceb 100644
--- a/editor/scene/scene_tree_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/scene_tree_editor.cpp
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ bool SceneTreeEditor::_update_filter_helper(TreeItem *p_parent, bool p_scroll_to
 			if (n && editor_selection->is_selected(n)) {
 				if (p_scroll_to_selected) {
 					// Needs to be deferred to account for possible root visibility change.
-					callable_mp(tree, &Tree::scroll_to_item).call_deferred(p_parent, false);
+					callable_mp(tree, &Tree::scroll_to_item).call_deferred(Variant(p_parent), false);
 				} else {
 					r_last_selected = p_parent;
 				}
diff --git a/editor/script/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/script/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index d41f874d00..036e6a6860 100644
--- a/editor/script/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/script/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -3695,7 +3695,7 @@ void ScriptEditor::_on_find_in_files_result_selected(const String &fpath, int li
 				scan_line--;
 			}
 
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(fpath);
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(fpath);
 			if (!script_id.is_empty()) {
 				Ref<Script> scr = ResourceLoader::load(fpath + "::" + script_id, "Script");
 				if (scr.is_valid()) {
diff --git a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
index bca7adb364..459c4fb61f 100644
--- a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_lookup_symbol(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, int p_c
 		// Check for Autoload scenes.
 		const ProjectSettings::AutoloadInfo &info = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->get_autoload(p_symbol);
 		if (info.is_singleton) {
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(info.path);
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(info.path);
 		}
 	} else if (p_symbol.is_relative_path()) {
 		// Every symbol other than absolute path is relative path so keep this condition at last.
diff --git a/editor/version_control/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/version_control/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
index 6907a93bc4..59289c326a 100644
--- a/editor/version_control/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/version_control/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void VersionControlEditorPlugin::_cell_button_pressed(Object *p_item, int p_colu
 
 		file_path = "res://" + file_path;
 		if (ResourceLoader::get_resource_type(file_path) == "PackedScene") {
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(file_path);
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(file_path);
 		} else if (file_path.ends_with(".gd")) {
 			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_resource(file_path);
 			ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->reload_scripts();
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 68035f5075..b88ce2d322 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -4712,7 +4712,7 @@ int Main::start() {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 			if (editor) {
 				if (!recovery_mode && (game_path != ResourceUID::ensure_path(String(GLOBAL_GET("application/run/main_scene"))) || !editor_node->has_scenes_in_session())) {
-					Error serr = editor_node->load_scene(local_game_path);
+					Error serr = editor_node->open_scene(local_game_path);
 					if (serr != OK) {
 						ERR_PRINT("Failed to load scene");
 					}