diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 1ee0b931146..fe97fe2881a 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -3018,6 +3018,10 @@ void EditorNode::remove_editor_plugin(EditorPlugin *p_editor) {
 
 			if (p_editor->get_name()==singleton->main_editor_buttons[i]->get_text()) {
 
+				if (singleton->main_editor_buttons[i]->is_pressed()) {
+					singleton->_editor_select(EDITOR_SCRIPT);
+				}
+
 				memdelete( singleton->main_editor_buttons[i] );
 				singleton->main_editor_buttons.remove(i);