diff --git a/modules/navigation/nav_map.cpp b/modules/navigation/nav_map.cpp
index 4dcdbd6446c..a7066bc41c6 100644
--- a/modules/navigation/nav_map.cpp
+++ b/modules/navigation/nav_map.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ void NavMap::set_agent_as_controlled(NavAgent *agent) {
 	if (!exist) {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!has_agent(agent));
 		controlled_agents.push_back(agent);
+		agents_dirty = true;
 	}
 }