diff --git a/scene/3d/spatial.cpp b/scene/3d/spatial.cpp
index 9a659ef4af0..043d5d55488 100644
--- a/scene/3d/spatial.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/spatial.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ Transform Spatial::get_relative_transform(const Node *p_parent) const {
 void Spatial::set_translation(const Vector3 &p_translation) {
 
 	data.local_transform.origin = p_translation;
+	_change_notify("transform");
 	_propagate_transform_changed(this);
 	if (data.notify_local_transform) {
 		notification(NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED);
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ void Spatial::set_rotation(const Vector3 &p_euler_rad) {
 
 	data.rotation = p_euler_rad;
 	data.dirty |= DIRTY_LOCAL;
+	_change_notify("transform");
 	_propagate_transform_changed(this);
 	if (data.notify_local_transform) {
 		notification(NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED);
@@ -357,6 +359,7 @@ void Spatial::set_scale(const Vector3 &p_scale) {
 
 	data.scale = p_scale;
 	data.dirty |= DIRTY_LOCAL;
+	_change_notify("transform");
 	_propagate_transform_changed(this);
 	if (data.notify_local_transform) {
 		notification(NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED);