diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 1127cbcfde9..f207418f716 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -6928,8 +6928,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	{
 		// Register importers at the beginning, so dialogs are created with the right extensions.
-		Ref<ResourceImporterTexture> import_texture;
-		import_texture.instantiate();
+		Ref<ResourceImporterTexture> import_texture = memnew(ResourceImporterTexture(true));
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_texture);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_cubemap;
@@ -6947,8 +6946,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 		import_cubemap_array->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_CUBEMAP_ARRAY);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_cubemap_array);
 
-		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_3d;
-		import_3d.instantiate();
+		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_3d = memnew(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture(true));
 		import_3d->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_3D);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_3d);
 
@@ -6988,12 +6986,10 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 		import_shader_file.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_shader_file);
 
-		Ref<ResourceImporterScene> import_scene;
-		import_scene.instantiate();
+		Ref<ResourceImporterScene> import_scene = memnew(ResourceImporterScene(false, true));
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_scene);
 
-		Ref<ResourceImporterScene> import_animation;
-		import_animation = Ref<ResourceImporterScene>(memnew(ResourceImporterScene(true)));
+		Ref<ResourceImporterScene> import_animation = memnew(ResourceImporterScene(true, true));
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_animation);
 
 		{
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
index 3c27864eff7..46882e95cb6 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
@@ -474,12 +474,19 @@ bool ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::are_import_settings_valid(const String &p_p
 
 ResourceImporterLayeredTexture *ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::singleton = nullptr;
 
-ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::ResourceImporterLayeredTexture() {
-	singleton = this;
+ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::ResourceImporterLayeredTexture(bool p_singleton) {
+	// This should only be set through the EditorNode.
+	if (p_singleton) {
+		singleton = this;
+	}
+
 	mode = MODE_CUBEMAP;
 }
 
 ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::~ResourceImporterLayeredTexture() {
+	if (singleton == this) {
+		singleton = nullptr;
+	}
 }
 
 void ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::_check_compress_ctex(const String &p_source_file, Ref<LayeredTextureImport> r_texture_import) {
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.h b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.h
index 52fd37639d9..5a21651de33 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.h
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
 
 	void set_mode(Mode p_mode) { mode = p_mode; }
 
-	ResourceImporterLayeredTexture();
+	ResourceImporterLayeredTexture(bool p_singleton = false);
 	~ResourceImporterLayeredTexture();
 };
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
index b0291f3a938..2e422d8c270 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
@@ -2607,15 +2607,28 @@ void ResourceImporterScene::ResourceImporterScene::show_advanced_options(const S
 	SceneImportSettings::get_singleton()->open_settings(p_path, animation_importer);
 }
 
-ResourceImporterScene::ResourceImporterScene(bool p_animation_import) {
-	if (p_animation_import) {
-		animation_singleton = this;
-	} else {
-		scene_singleton = this;
+ResourceImporterScene::ResourceImporterScene(bool p_animation_import, bool p_singleton) {
+	// This should only be set through the EditorNode.
+	if (p_singleton) {
+		if (p_animation_import) {
+			animation_singleton = this;
+		} else {
+			scene_singleton = this;
+		}
 	}
+
 	animation_importer = p_animation_import;
 }
 
+ResourceImporterScene::~ResourceImporterScene() {
+	if (animation_singleton == this) {
+		animation_singleton = nullptr;
+	}
+	if (scene_singleton == this) {
+		scene_singleton = nullptr;
+	}
+}
+
 void ResourceImporterScene::add_importer(Ref<EditorSceneFormatImporter> p_importer, bool p_first_priority) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_importer.is_null());
 	if (p_first_priority) {
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.h b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.h
index a66fd034f82..7a07a5f6469 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.h
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.h
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual bool can_import_threaded() const override { return false; }
 
-	ResourceImporterScene(bool p_animation_import = false);
+	ResourceImporterScene(bool p_animation_import = false, bool p_singleton = false);
+	~ResourceImporterScene();
 
 	template <class M>
 	static Vector<Ref<Shape3D>> get_collision_shapes(const Ref<ImporterMesh> &p_mesh, const M &p_options, float p_applied_root_scale);
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
index 114ba5653a7..8eac5ec3232 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
@@ -789,10 +789,12 @@ bool ResourceImporterTexture::are_import_settings_valid(const String &p_path) co
 
 ResourceImporterTexture *ResourceImporterTexture::singleton = nullptr;
 
-ResourceImporterTexture::ResourceImporterTexture() {
-	if (!singleton) {
+ResourceImporterTexture::ResourceImporterTexture(bool p_singleton) {
+	// This should only be set through the EditorNode.
+	if (p_singleton) {
 		singleton = this;
 	}
+
 	CompressedTexture2D::request_3d_callback = _texture_reimport_3d;
 	CompressedTexture2D::request_roughness_callback = _texture_reimport_roughness;
 	CompressedTexture2D::request_normal_callback = _texture_reimport_normal;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.h b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.h
index c2bdbb6fa22..f2539a8f526 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.h
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool are_import_settings_valid(const String &p_path) const override;
 	virtual String get_import_settings_string() const override;
 
-	ResourceImporterTexture();
+	ResourceImporterTexture(bool p_singleton = false);
 	~ResourceImporterTexture();
 };