diff --git a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
index 5e8d531d597..86a0eb72aed 100644
--- a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
@@ -1251,6 +1251,7 @@ void SceneImportSettings::_save_dir_callback(const String &p_path) {
 						item->set_metadata(0, E.key);
 						item->set_editable(0, true);
 						item->set_checked(0, true);
+						name = name.validate_filename();
 						String path = p_path.path_join(name);
 						if (external_extension_type->get_selected() == 0) {
 							path += ".tres";
@@ -1304,6 +1305,7 @@ void SceneImportSettings::_save_dir_callback(const String &p_path) {
 						item->set_metadata(0, E.key);
 						item->set_editable(0, true);
 						item->set_checked(0, true);
+						name = name.validate_filename();
 						String path = p_path.path_join(name);
 						if (external_extension_type->get_selected() == 0) {
 							path += ".tres";
@@ -1356,6 +1358,7 @@ void SceneImportSettings::_save_dir_callback(const String &p_path) {
 					item->set_metadata(0, E.key);
 					item->set_editable(0, true);
 					item->set_checked(0, true);
+					name = name.validate_filename();
 					String path = p_path.path_join(name);
 					if (external_extension_type->get_selected() == 0) {
 						path += ".tres";