diff --git a/script/gdscript/gd_script.cpp b/script/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
index 5679e1e066..8f2da43e96 100644
--- a/script/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
+++ b/script/gdscript/gd_script.cpp
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ Error GDScript::reload() {
 	String basedir=path;
 
 	if (basedir=="")
-		basedir==get_path();
+		basedir=get_path();
 
 	if (basedir!="")
 		basedir=basedir.get_base_dir();