diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
index 7bb5d705a..07ad1e60a 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.cpp
@@ -67,17 +67,26 @@ Ref<Image> PaintNode::_get_rendered_image() {
 	return Ref<Image>();
 }
 
+bool PaintNode::render_should_evaluate_children() {
+	return call("_render_should_evaluate_children");
+}
+bool PaintNode::_render_should_evaluate_children() {
+	return true;
+}
+
 void PaintNode::render_evaluate_paint_node(PaintNode *node, Transform2D transform, Ref<Image> image) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!node);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!image.is_valid());
 
 	Transform2D currtf = transform * node->get_transform();
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < node->get_child_count(); ++i) {
-		PaintNode *pn = Object::cast_to<PaintNode>(node->get_child(i));
+	if (node->render_should_evaluate_children()) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < node->get_child_count(); ++i) {
+			PaintNode *pn = Object::cast_to<PaintNode>(node->get_child(i));
 
-		if (pn && pn->is_visible()) {
-			render_evaluate_paint_node(pn, currtf, image);
+			if (pn && pn->is_visible()) {
+				render_evaluate_paint_node(pn, currtf, image);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -290,6 +299,10 @@ void PaintNode::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_rendered_image"), &PaintNode::get_rendered_image);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_rendered_image"), &PaintNode::_get_rendered_image);
 
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "r"), "_render_should_evaluate_children"));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("render_should_evaluate_children"), &PaintNode::render_should_evaluate_children);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_render_should_evaluate_children"), &PaintNode::_render_should_evaluate_children);
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("util_get_pixels_in_line", "from", "to"), &PaintNode::util_get_pixels_in_line);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("util_to_1d_v", "p", "w"), &PaintNode::util_to_1d_v);
diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
index 5efefff51..397711b9a 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_node.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public:
 	Ref<Image> get_rendered_image();
 	virtual Ref<Image> _get_rendered_image();
 
+	bool render_should_evaluate_children();
+	virtual bool _render_should_evaluate_children();
+
 	void render_evaluate_paint_node(PaintNode *node, Transform2D transform, Ref<Image> image);
 	void render_paint_node(PaintNode *node, Transform2D transform, Ref<Image> image);
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.cpp b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.cpp
index d7c35df97..128fcbec3 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ void PaintProject::add_paint_visual_grid() {
 	}
 }
 
+bool PaintProject::_render_should_evaluate_children() {
+	return false;
+}
+
 PaintProject::PaintProject() {
 	_current_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.h b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.h
index 1abd867cf..1532f5112 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.h
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_project.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public:
 	void add_paint_canvas_backgorund();
 	void add_paint_visual_grid();
 
+	bool _render_should_evaluate_children();
+
 	PaintProject();
 	~PaintProject();