diff --git a/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs b/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
index 58c2f21dc..2b8bf718e 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Modules
             // Set paste target if only one actor is selected and no target provided
             if (pasteTargetActor == null && SelectionCount == 1 && Selection[0] is ActorNode actorNode)
             {
-                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor;
+                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor.Scene == actorNode.Actor ? actorNode.Actor : actorNode.Actor.Parent;
             }
 
             // Create paste action