diff --git a/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
index ad6360e97de..72e9993cf8e 100644
--- a/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool EditorSettings::_set_only(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value)
 			Ref<Shortcut> sc;
 			sc.instantiate();
 			sc->set_events(shortcut_events);
-			add_shortcut(shortcut_name, sc);
+			_add_shortcut_default(shortcut_name, sc);
 		}
 
 		return false;