diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/block/block.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/block/block.gd
index 5599719f..cc181c02 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/block/block.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/block/block.gd
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ signal modified
 @export var category: String
 
 ## The next block in the line of execution (can be null if end)
-@export var bottom_snap: SnapPoint
+@export var bottom_snap_path: NodePath
 
 ## The scope of the block (statement of matching entry block)
 @export var scope: String = ""
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ signal modified
 ## The resource containing the block properties and the snapped blocks
 @export var resource: SerializedBlockTreeNode
 
+var bottom_snap: SnapPoint
+
 
 func _ready():
+	bottom_snap = get_node_or_null(bottom_snap_path)
 	mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 
 
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/control_block/control_block.tscn b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/control_block/control_block.tscn
index ee2675c0..81790457 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/control_block/control_block.tscn
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/control_block/control_block.tscn
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/control_block/control_block.gd" id="1_2hbir"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b1oge52xhjqnu" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/snap_point/snap_point.tscn" id="3_nhryi"]
 
-[node name="ControlBlock" type="MarginContainer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("bottom_snap")]
+[node name="ControlBlock" type="MarginContainer"]
 size_flags_horizontal = 0
 mouse_filter = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_2hbir")
 block_name = "control_block"
 label = "Control Block"
 color = Color(0.59979, 0.536348, 0.876215, 1)
-bottom_snap = NodePath("VBoxContainer/SnapPoint")
+bottom_snap_path = NodePath("VBoxContainer/SnapPoint")
 
 [node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 2
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/statement_block/statement_block.tscn b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/statement_block/statement_block.tscn
index 5da5ac5a..96ed6e48 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/statement_block/statement_block.tscn
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/statement_block/statement_block.tscn
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c7puyxpqcq6xo" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.tscn" id="2_owgdx"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b1oge52xhjqnu" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/snap_point/snap_point.tscn" id="3_5vaov"]
 
-[node name="StatementBlock" type="MarginContainer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("bottom_snap")]
+[node name="StatementBlock" type="MarginContainer"]
 size_flags_horizontal = 0
 mouse_filter = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_6wvlf")
 block_name = "statement_block"
 label = "StatementBlock"
-bottom_snap = NodePath("VBoxContainer/SnapPoint")
+bottom_snap_path = NodePath("VBoxContainer/SnapPoint")
 
 [node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 2