diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
index 8bc7855540..c889ee5659 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ TYPE_CONV = {PROP_INT: int, PROP_BOOL: bool, PROP_FLOAT: float, PROP_STR: str}
 ARG_NAME = '_arg_name'
 ARG_VAL = '_arg_val' # value from UI
 ARG_OBJ = '_arg_object' # obj information data structure
+ARG_NOLOADING = '_arg_noloading' # to indicate this call is not from loading a scene
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
index 768c0b570f..4225d172e3 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ class ObjectMgrBase:
                         undoKwargs[key] = obj
                         objProp[propName] = val
                         kwargs[key] = obj
+                    elif funcArgs[key] == OG.ARG_NOLOADING:
+                        kwargs[key] = fSelectObject
+                        undoKwargs[key] = fSelectObject
                     else:
                         kwargs[key] = funcArgs[key]
                         undoKwargs[key] = funcArgs[key]