diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index dcac2ff1700..e0f9cfb9d9e 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 	}
 
 	int target_fps = Engine::get_singleton()->get_target_fps();
-	if (target_fps > 0) {
+	if (target_fps > 0 && !Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
 		uint64_t time_step = 1000000L / target_fps;
 		target_ticks += time_step;
 		uint64_t current_ticks = OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_usec();