diff --git a/editor/plugins/abstract_polygon_2d_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/abstract_polygon_2d_editor.cpp
index bc8c8f6f79a7..a15875fd93df 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/abstract_polygon_2d_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/abstract_polygon_2d_editor.cpp
@@ -289,43 +289,40 @@ bool AbstractPolygon2DEditor::forward_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event)
 						return false;
 					}
 
-					const PosVertex insert = closest_edge_point(gpoint);
-
-					if (insert.valid()) {
-						Vector<Vector2> vertices = _get_polygon(insert.polygon);
-
-						if (vertices.size() < (_is_line() ? 2 : 3)) {
-							vertices.push_back(cpoint);
-							undo_redo->create_action(TTR("Edit Polygon"));
-							selected_point = Vertex(insert.polygon, vertices.size());
-							_action_set_polygon(insert.polygon, vertices);
-							_commit_action();
-							return true;
-						} else {
-							edited_point = PosVertex(insert.polygon, insert.vertex + 1, xform.affine_inverse().xform(insert.pos));
-							vertices.insert(edited_point.vertex, edited_point.pos);
-							pre_move_edit = vertices;
-							selected_point = Vertex(edited_point.polygon, edited_point.vertex);
-							edge_point = PosVertex();
-
-							undo_redo->create_action(TTR("Insert Point"));
-							_action_set_polygon(insert.polygon, vertices);
-							_commit_action();
-							return true;
-						}
+					const PosVertex closest = closest_point(gpoint);
+					if (closest.valid()) {
+						pre_move_edit = _get_polygon(closest.polygon);
+						edited_point = PosVertex(closest, xform.affine_inverse().xform(closest.pos));
+						selected_point = closest;
+						edge_point = PosVertex();
+						canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
+						return true;
 					} else {
-						//look for points to move
-						const PosVertex closest = closest_point(gpoint);
-
-						if (closest.valid()) {
-							pre_move_edit = _get_polygon(closest.polygon);
-							edited_point = PosVertex(closest, xform.affine_inverse().xform(closest.pos));
-							selected_point = closest;
-							edge_point = PosVertex();
-							canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
-							return true;
-						} else {
-							selected_point = Vertex();
+						selected_point = Vertex();
+
+						const PosVertex insert = closest_edge_point(gpoint);
+						if (insert.valid()) {
+							Vector<Vector2> vertices = _get_polygon(insert.polygon);
+
+							if (vertices.size() < (_is_line() ? 2 : 3)) {
+								vertices.push_back(cpoint);
+								undo_redo->create_action(TTR("Edit Polygon"));
+								selected_point = Vertex(insert.polygon, vertices.size());
+								_action_set_polygon(insert.polygon, vertices);
+								_commit_action();
+								return true;
+							} else {
+								edited_point = PosVertex(insert.polygon, insert.vertex + 1, xform.affine_inverse().xform(insert.pos));
+								vertices.insert(edited_point.vertex, edited_point.pos);
+								pre_move_edit = vertices;
+								selected_point = Vertex(edited_point.polygon, edited_point.vertex);
+								edge_point = PosVertex();
+
+								undo_redo->create_action(TTR("Insert Point"));
+								_action_set_polygon(insert.polygon, vertices);
+								_commit_action();
+								return true;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -437,24 +434,28 @@ bool AbstractPolygon2DEditor::forward_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event)
 
 			canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
 		} else if (mode == MODE_EDIT || (_is_line() && mode == MODE_CREATE)) {
-			const PosVertex onEdgeVertex = closest_edge_point(gpoint);
-
-			if (onEdgeVertex.valid()) {
-				hover_point = Vertex();
-				edge_point = onEdgeVertex;
+			const PosVertex new_hover_point = closest_point(gpoint);
+			if (hover_point != new_hover_point) {
+				hover_point = new_hover_point;
 				canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
-			} else {
-				if (edge_point.valid()) {
-					edge_point = PosVertex();
-					canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
-				}
+			}
 
-				const PosVertex new_hover_point = closest_point(gpoint);
-				if (hover_point != new_hover_point) {
-					hover_point = new_hover_point;
+			bool edge_hover = false;
+			if (!hover_point.valid()) {
+				const PosVertex on_edge_vertex = closest_edge_point(gpoint);
+
+				if (on_edge_vertex.valid()) {
+					hover_point = Vertex();
+					edge_point = on_edge_vertex;
 					canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
+					edge_hover = true;
 				}
 			}
+
+			if (!edge_hover && edge_point.valid()) {
+				edge_point = PosVertex();
+				canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
+			}
 		}
 	}