diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index e4d24832bff2..e9ff2d318ddb 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_notification(int p_what) {
 					last_message = message;
 				}
 
-				message_time -= get_physics_process_delta_time();
+				message_time -= get_process_delta_time();
 				if (message_time < 0) {
 					surface->queue_redraw();
 				}