diff --git a/core/object/object.cpp b/core/object/object.cpp
index f56d31f9afb..740881a9fd3 100644
--- a/core/object/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object/object.cpp
@@ -1522,6 +1522,18 @@ int Object::get_persistent_signal_connection_count() const {
 	return count;
 }
 
+uint32_t Object::get_signal_connection_flags(const StringName &p_name, const Callable &p_callable) const {
+	OBJ_SIGNAL_LOCK
+	const SignalData *signal_data = signal_map.getptr(p_name);
+	if (signal_data) {
+		const SignalData::Slot *slot = signal_data->slot_map.getptr(p_callable);
+		if (slot) {
+			return slot->conn.flags;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void Object::get_signals_connected_to_this(List<Connection> *p_connections) const {
 	OBJ_SIGNAL_LOCK
 
diff --git a/core/object/object.h b/core/object/object.h
index 1fa64e68556..a026d277011 100644
--- a/core/object/object.h
+++ b/core/object/object.h
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@ public:
 	DEBUG_VIRTUAL void get_signal_connection_list(const StringName &p_signal, List<Connection> *p_connections) const;
 	DEBUG_VIRTUAL void get_all_signal_connections(List<Connection> *p_connections) const;
 	DEBUG_VIRTUAL int get_persistent_signal_connection_count() const;
+	DEBUG_VIRTUAL uint32_t get_signal_connection_flags(const StringName &p_name, const Callable &p_callable) const;
 	DEBUG_VIRTUAL void get_signals_connected_to_this(List<Connection> *p_connections) const;
 
 	DEBUG_VIRTUAL Error connect(const StringName &p_signal, const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 5db915c58a8..dbd790c6269 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -4191,6 +4191,11 @@ int Node::get_persistent_signal_connection_count() const {
 	return Object::get_persistent_signal_connection_count();
 }
 
+uint32_t Node::get_signal_connection_flags(const StringName &p_signal, const Callable &p_callable) const {
+	ERR_THREAD_GUARD_V(0);
+	return Object::get_signal_connection_flags(p_signal, p_callable);
+}
+
 void Node::get_signals_connected_to_this(List<Connection> *p_connections) const {
 	ERR_THREAD_GUARD;
 	Object::get_signals_connected_to_this(p_connections);
@@ -4214,14 +4219,13 @@ void Node::disconnect(const StringName &p_signal, const Callable &p_callable) {
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	// Already under thread guard, don't check again.
-	int old_connection_count = Object::get_persistent_signal_connection_count();
+	uint32_t connection_flags = Object::get_signal_connection_flags(p_signal, p_callable);
 #endif
 
-	Object::disconnect(p_signal, p_callable);
+	[[maybe_unused]] bool changed = Object::_disconnect(p_signal, p_callable);
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	int new_connection_count = Object::get_persistent_signal_connection_count();
-	if (old_connection_count != new_connection_count) {
+	if (changed && connection_flags & CONNECT_PERSIST) {
 		_emit_editor_state_changed();
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/scene/main/node.h b/scene/main/node.h
index 974a6b5b54d..8f3939046d0 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.h
+++ b/scene/main/node.h
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void get_signal_connection_list(const StringName &p_signal, List<Connection> *p_connections) const override;
 	virtual void get_all_signal_connections(List<Connection> *p_connections) const override;
 	virtual int get_persistent_signal_connection_count() const override;
+	virtual uint32_t get_signal_connection_flags(const StringName &p_name, const Callable &p_callable) const override;
 	virtual void get_signals_connected_to_this(List<Connection> *p_connections) const override;
 
 	virtual Error connect(const StringName &p_signal, const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags = 0) override;