diff --git a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.cpp b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.cpp
index 99492c268..a986ded17 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.cpp
@@ -754,13 +754,20 @@ ScriptingObject* Scripting::FindObject(Guid id, MClass* type)
     if (result)
     {
         // Check type
-        if (result->Is(type))
+        if (!type || result->Is(type))
             return result;
         LOG(Warning, "Found scripting object with ID={0} of type {1} that doesn't match type {2}.", id, String(result->GetType().Fullname), String(type->GetFullName()));
         return nullptr;
     }
 
     // Check if object can be an asset and try to load it
+    if (!type)
+    {
+        result = Content::LoadAsync(id, Asset::GetStaticClass());
+        if (!result)
+            LOG(Warning, "Unable to find scripting object with ID={0}", id);
+        return result;
+    }
     if (type == ScriptingObject::GetStaticClass() || type->IsSubClassOf(Asset::GetStaticClass()))
     {
         Asset* asset = Content::LoadAsync(id, type);
@@ -796,7 +803,7 @@ ScriptingObject* Scripting::TryFindObject(Guid id, MClass* type)
 #endif
 
     // Check type
-    if (result && !result->Is(type))
+    if (result && type && !result->Is(type))
     {
         result = nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.h b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.h
index 19de2684e..52b532795 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Scripting.h
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ public:
     /// Finds the object by the given identifier. Searches registered scene objects and optionally assets. Logs warning if fails.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="id">The object unique identifier.</param>
-    /// <param name="type">The type of the object to find.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The type of the object to find (optional).</param>
     /// <returns>The found object or null if missing.</returns>
-    static ScriptingObject* FindObject(Guid id, MClass* type);
+    static ScriptingObject* FindObject(Guid id, MClass* type = nullptr);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Tries to find the object by the given identifier.
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ public:
     /// Tries to find the object by the given identifier.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="id">The object unique identifier.</param>
-    /// <param name="type">The type of the object to find.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The type of the object to find (optional).</param>
     /// <returns>The found object or null if missing.</returns>
-    static ScriptingObject* TryFindObject(Guid id, MClass* type);
+    static ScriptingObject* TryFindObject(Guid id, MClass* type = nullptr);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Finds the object by the given managed instance handle. Searches only registered scene objects.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.cpp b/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.cpp
index a66b8a103..34e5735cb 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,20 @@ bool ScriptingObject::CanCast(MClass* from, MClass* to)
     return from->IsSubClassOf(to);
 }
 
+bool ScriptingObject::CanCast(MClass* from, MonoClass* to)
+{
+    if (!from && !to)
+        return true;
+    CHECK_RETURN(from && to, false);
+
+#if PLATFORM_LINUX
+    // Cannot enter GC unsafe region if the thread is not attached
+    MCore::AttachThread();
+#endif
+
+    return from->IsSubClassOf(to);
+}
+
 void ScriptingObject::OnDeleteObject()
 {
     // Cleanup managed object
@@ -542,13 +556,17 @@ public:
 
     static MonoObject* FindObject(Guid* id, MonoReflectionType* type)
     {
-        ScriptingObject* obj = Scripting::FindObject(*id, Scripting::FindClass(MUtils::GetClass(type)));
+        ScriptingObject* obj = Scripting::FindObject(*id);
+        if (obj && !obj->Is(MUtils::GetClass(type)))
+            obj = nullptr;
         return obj ? obj->GetOrCreateManagedInstance() : nullptr;
     }
 
     static MonoObject* TryFindObject(Guid* id, MonoReflectionType* type)
     {
-        ScriptingObject* obj = Scripting::TryFindObject(*id, Scripting::FindClass(MUtils::GetClass(type)));
+        ScriptingObject* obj = Scripting::TryFindObject(*id);
+        if (obj && !obj->Is(MUtils::GetClass(type)))
+            obj = nullptr;
         return obj ? obj->GetOrCreateManagedInstance() : nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.h b/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.h
index 1d2365d64..01dd84232 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the managed instance object.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>The Mono managed object or null if not created.</returns>
     MonoObject* GetManagedInstance() const;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@ public:
     /// <param name="to">The destination class to the cast.</param>
     /// <returns>True if can, otherwise false.</returns>
     static bool CanCast(MClass* from, MClass* to);
+    static bool CanCast(MClass* from, MonoClass* to);
 
     template<typename T>
     static T* Cast(ScriptingObject* obj)
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ public:
         return CanCast(GetClass(), type);
     }
 
+    bool Is(MonoClass* klass) const
+    {
+        return CanCast(GetClass(), klass);
+    }
+
     template<typename T>
     bool Is() const
     {