diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
index d321e78e3..7a8a30eb4 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@ PaintProject *PaintNode::get_paint_project() {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+String PaintNode::get_configuration_warning() const {
+	const PaintNode *p = this;
+
+	while (p) {
+		const PaintProject *pp = Object::cast_to<PaintProject>(p);
+
+		if (pp) {
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		p = Object::cast_to<PaintNode>(p->get_parent());
+	}
+
+	return "This Node should be a child of a PaintProject!";
+}
+
 PaintNode::PaintNode() {
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
index ae2e19022..6d237503b 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
 
 	PaintProject *get_paint_project();
 
+	String get_configuration_warning() const;
+
 	PaintNode();
 	~PaintNode();