diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelEditor.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelEditor.tsx
index 60d8523a5d9..fa8b5a601e8 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelEditor.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   SceneQueryRunner,
   sceneUtils,
   VizPanel,
+  isSceneObject,
 } from '@grafana/scenes';
 import { Panel } from '@grafana/schema/dist/esm/index.gen';
 import { OptionFilter } from 'app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/OptionsPaneOptions';
@@ -95,6 +96,16 @@ export class PanelEditor extends SceneObjectBase<PanelEditorState> {
 
     const deactivateParents = activateSceneObjectAndParentTree(panel);
 
+    // Ensure headerActions are activated
+    const headerActions = panel.state.headerActions;
+    if (headerActions) {
+      (Array.isArray(headerActions) ? headerActions : [headerActions]).forEach((action) => {
+        if (isSceneObject(action)) {
+          action.activate();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
     this.waitForPlugin();
 
     return () => {