diff --git a/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp b/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
index 489fbb037ff..3ad1ad18993 100644
--- a/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void ProjectSettingsEditor::shortcut_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 String ProjectSettingsEditor::_get_setting_name() const {
 	String name = property_box->get_text().strip_edges();
-	if (!name.contains("/")) {
+	if (!name.begins_with("_") && !name.contains("/")) {
 		name = "global/" + name;
 	}
 	return name;