diff --git a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
index 322c38efd..618103cc9 100644
--- a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ signal animation_started(forward: bool)
 signal animation_finished
 
 const FRAME_BUTTON_TSCN := preload("res://src/UI/Timeline/FrameButton.tscn")
+const LAYER_FX_SCENE_PATH := "res://src/UI/Timeline/LayerEffects/LayerEffectsSettings.tscn"
 
 var is_animation_running := false
 var animation_loop := 1  ## 0 is no loop, 1 is cycle loop, 2 is ping-pong loop
@@ -17,6 +18,12 @@ var min_cel_size := 36
 var max_cel_size := 144
 var past_above_canvas := true
 var future_above_canvas := true
+var layer_effect_settings: AcceptDialog:
+	get:
+		if not is_instance_valid(layer_effect_settings):
+			layer_effect_settings = load(LAYER_FX_SCENE_PATH).instantiate()
+			add_child(layer_effect_settings)
+		return layer_effect_settings
 
 @onready var old_scroll := 0  ## The previous scroll state of $ScrollContainer
 @onready var tag_spacer := %TagSpacer as Control
@@ -1164,5 +1171,5 @@ func project_cel_removed(frame: int, layer: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_layer_fx_pressed() -> void:
-	$LayerEffectsSettings.popup_centered()
+	layer_effect_settings.popup_centered()
 	Global.dialog_open(true)
diff --git a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.tscn b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.tscn
index 28543c8c4..97cf83152 100644
--- a/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.tscn
+++ b/src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=78 format=3 uid="uid://dbr6mulku2qju"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=77 format=3 uid="uid://dbr6mulku2qju"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/UI/Timeline/AnimationTimeline.gd" id="1"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d36mlbmq06q4e" path="res://assets/graphics/layers/new.png" id="2"]
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://esistdjfbrc4" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/play_backwards.png" id="24"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://l4jj86y1hukm" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/go_to_last_frame.png" id="25"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b2ndrc0cvy1m5" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/next_frame.png" id="26"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dd1fkkc3vjh78" path="res://src/UI/Timeline/LayerEffects/LayerEffectsSettings.tscn" id="26_vbrbd"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cerkv5yx4cqeh" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/copy_frame.png" id="27"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://i13jhsg117kd" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/tag.png" id="28"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dukip7mvotxsp" path="res://assets/graphics/timeline/onion_skinning_off.png" id="29"]
@@ -985,8 +984,6 @@ popup/item_1/id = 1
 
 [node name="FrameTagDialog" parent="." instance=ExtResource("42")]
 
-[node name="LayerEffectsSettings" parent="." instance=ExtResource("26_vbrbd")]
-
 [node name="DragHighlight" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 0