diff --git a/modules/skeleton_3d/editor/skeleton_ik_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/skeleton_3d/editor/skeleton_ik_editor_plugin.cpp
index df7bc75824..9d3eabf9af 100644
--- a/modules/skeleton_3d/editor/skeleton_ik_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/skeleton_3d/editor/skeleton_ik_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -52,24 +52,18 @@ void SkeletonIKEditorPlugin::_play() {
 		skeleton_ik->start();
 	} else {
 		skeleton_ik->stop();
-		skeleton_ik->get_parent_skeleton()->clear_bones_global_pose_override();
 	}
 }
 
 void SkeletonIKEditorPlugin::edit(Object *p_object) {
-	if (p_object != skeleton_ik) {
-		if (skeleton_ik) {
-			play_btn->set_pressed(false);
-			_play();
-		}
-	}
-
 	SkeletonIK *s = Object::cast_to<SkeletonIK>(p_object);
 	if (!s) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	skeleton_ik = s;
+
+	play_btn->set_pressed(skeleton_ik->is_running());
 }
 
 bool SkeletonIKEditorPlugin::handles(Object *p_object) const {
diff --git a/modules/skeleton_3d/nodes/skeleton_ik.cpp b/modules/skeleton_3d/nodes/skeleton_ik.cpp
index 77e9fe9d64..b5b0c27d13 100644
--- a/modules/skeleton_3d/nodes/skeleton_ik.cpp
+++ b/modules/skeleton_3d/nodes/skeleton_ik.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void SkeletonIK::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: {
-			reload_chain();
+			stop();
 		} break;
 	}
 }