2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/string/string_name.cpp b/core/string/string_name.cpp
index df9b6b3f1a..6099fea13f 100644
--- a/core/string/string_name.cpp
+++ b/core/string/string_name.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ StringName::StringName(const StringName &p_name) {
 	}
 }
 
+void StringName::assign_static_unique_class_name(StringName *ptr, const char *p_name) {
+	mutex.lock();
+	if (*ptr == StringName()) {
+		*ptr = StringName(p_name, true);
+	}
+	mutex.unlock();
+}
+
 StringName::StringName(const char *p_name, bool p_static) {
 	_data = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/core/string/string_name.h b/core/string/string_name.h
index 177e82896d..07abc781a2 100644
--- a/core/string/string_name.h
+++ b/core/string/string_name.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ public:
 	StringName(const String &p_name, bool p_static = false);
 	StringName(const StaticCString &p_static_string, bool p_static = false);
 	StringName() {}
+
+	static void assign_static_unique_class_name(StringName *ptr, const char *p_name);
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ ~StringName() {
 		if (likely(configured) && _data) { //only free if configured
 			unref();