diff --git a/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs b/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
index 2182b9462..f6643f4f2 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Modules/SceneEditingModule.cs
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Modules
             // Set paste target if only one actor is selected and no target provided
             if (pasteTargetActor == null && SelectionCount == 1 && Selection[0] is ActorNode actorNode)
             {
-                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor.Scene == actorNode.Actor ? actorNode.Actor : actorNode.Actor.Parent;
+                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor;
             }
 
             // Create paste action
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Windows/Assets/PrefabWindow.Actions.cs b/Source/Editor/Windows/Assets/PrefabWindow.Actions.cs
index 32bf18b19..9e64e6e5f 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Windows/Assets/PrefabWindow.Actions.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Windows/Assets/PrefabWindow.Actions.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows.Assets
             // Set paste target if only one actor is selected and no target provided
             if (pasteTargetActor == null && Selection.Count == 1 && Selection[0] is ActorNode actorNode)
             {
-                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor.IsPrefabRoot ? actorNode.Actor : actorNode.Actor.Parent;
+                pasteTargetActor = actorNode.Actor;
             }
 
             // Create paste action