diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 267d35f9945..1390d8256e0 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -4268,7 +4268,7 @@ List<Node *> SceneTreeDock::paste_nodes(bool p_paste_as_sibling) {
 			// and added to the node_clipboard_edited_scene_owned list.
 			if (d != dup && E2.key->get_owner() == nullptr) {
 				if (node_clipboard_edited_scene_owned.find(const_cast<Node *>(E2.key))) {
-					ur->add_do_method(d, "set_owner", edited_scene);
+					ur->add_do_method(d, "set_owner", owner);
 				}
 			}
 		}