diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
index c2ba987cd732..7b9fb56c0608 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,9 @@ String EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::get_gizmo_name() const {
 	if (get_script_instance() && get_script_instance()->has_method("_get_gizmo_name")) {
 		return get_script_instance()->call("_get_gizmo_name");
 	}
-	return TTR("Nameless gizmo");
+
+	WARN_PRINT_ONCE("A 3D editor gizmo has no name defined (it will appear as \"Unnamed Gizmo\" in the \"View > Gizmos\" menu). To resolve this, override the `_get_gizmo_name()` function to return a String in the script that extends EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin.");
+	return TTR("Unnamed Gizmo");
 }
 
 int EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::get_priority() const {