diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 381ff888909a..b76038f9691e 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1991,10 +1991,9 @@ void EditorNode::_edit_current() {
 				if (!changing_scene) {
 					main_plugin->edit(current_obj);
 				}
-			}
-
-			else if (main_plugin != editor_plugin_screen && (!ScriptEditor::get_singleton() || !ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->is_visible_in_tree() || ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->can_take_away_focus())) {
-				// update screen main_plugin
+			} else if (main_plugin != editor_plugin_screen && (!ScriptEditor::get_singleton() || !ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->is_visible_in_tree() || (ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->can_take_away_focus() || Input::get_singleton()->is_key_pressed(KEY_ALT)))) {
+				// Update screen main_plugin if plugin is different and script editor either doesnt exist, isn't visible or can lose focus.
+				// Even if script editor can't lose focus, user can override behaviour by pressing alt.
 
 				if (!changing_scene) {
 					if (editor_plugin_screen) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 20eef1cebd05..e4996d8807c2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1534,15 +1534,6 @@ void ScriptEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 	}
 }
 
-bool ScriptEditor::can_take_away_focus() const {
-	ScriptEditorBase *current = _get_current_editor();
-	if (current) {
-		return current->can_lose_focus_on_node_selection();
-	} else {
-		return true;
-	}
-}
-
 void ScriptEditor::close_builtin_scripts_from_scene(const String &p_scene) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < tab_container->get_child_count(); i++) {
 		ScriptEditorBase *se = Object::cast_to<ScriptEditorBase>(tab_container->get_child(i));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index 1234ebd267be..399dee748977 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ class ScriptEditorBase : public VBoxContainer {
 	virtual void add_callback(const String &p_function, PackedStringArray p_args) = 0;
 	virtual void update_settings() = 0;
 	virtual void set_debugger_active(bool p_active) = 0;
-	virtual bool can_lose_focus_on_node_selection() { return true; }
 
 	virtual bool show_members_overview() = 0;
 
@@ -483,7 +482,7 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 
 	void goto_help(const String &p_desc) { _help_class_goto(p_desc); }
 
-	bool can_take_away_focus() const;
+	bool can_take_away_focus() const { return false; };
 
 	VSplitContainer *get_left_list_split() { return list_split; }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.h b/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
index f3e9e599cfba..d69bb9f46523 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class TextEditor : public ScriptEditorBase {
 	virtual void tag_saved_version() override;
 	virtual void update_settings() override;
 	virtual bool show_members_overview() override;
-	virtual bool can_lose_focus_on_node_selection() override { return true; }
 	virtual void set_debugger_active(bool p_active) override;
 	virtual void set_tooltip_request_func(String p_method, Object *p_obj) override;
 	virtual void add_callback(const String &p_function, PackedStringArray p_args) override;
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
index 0c5665cee8bd..fa99357be76c 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ class VisualScriptEditor : public ScriptEditorBase {
 	virtual void set_tooltip_request_func(String p_method, Object *p_obj) override;
 	virtual Control *get_edit_menu() override;
 	virtual void clear_edit_menu() override;
-	virtual bool can_lose_focus_on_node_selection() override { return false; }
 	virtual void validate() override;
 
 	static void register_editor();