diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
index e1a58a0998c..f177245acc2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.cpp
@@ -1079,9 +1079,6 @@ HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> TileMapLayerEditorTilesPlugin::_draw_line(Vector2
 	}
 
 	// Get or create the pattern.
-	Ref<TileMapPattern> erase_pattern;
-	erase_pattern.instantiate();
-	erase_pattern->set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), TileSet::INVALID_SOURCE, TileSetSource::INVALID_ATLAS_COORDS, TileSetSource::INVALID_TILE_ALTERNATIVE);
 	Ref<TileMapPattern> pattern = p_erase ? erase_pattern : selection_pattern;
 
 	HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> output;
@@ -1132,9 +1129,6 @@ HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> TileMapLayerEditorTilesPlugin::_draw_rect(Vector2
 	rect.size += Vector2i(1, 1);
 
 	// Get or create the pattern.
-	Ref<TileMapPattern> erase_pattern;
-	erase_pattern.instantiate();
-	erase_pattern->set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), TileSet::INVALID_SOURCE, TileSetSource::INVALID_ATLAS_COORDS, TileSetSource::INVALID_TILE_ALTERNATIVE);
 	Ref<TileMapPattern> pattern = p_erase ? erase_pattern : selection_pattern;
 
 	HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> err_output;
@@ -1189,9 +1183,6 @@ HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> TileMapLayerEditorTilesPlugin::_draw_bucket_fill(
 	HashMap<Vector2i, TileMapCell> output;
 
 	// Get or create the pattern.
-	Ref<TileMapPattern> erase_pattern;
-	erase_pattern.instantiate();
-	erase_pattern->set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), TileSet::INVALID_SOURCE, TileSetSource::INVALID_ATLAS_COORDS, TileSetSource::INVALID_TILE_ALTERNATIVE);
 	Ref<TileMapPattern> pattern = p_erase ? erase_pattern : selection_pattern;
 
 	if (!pattern->is_empty()) {
@@ -2200,6 +2191,9 @@ TileMapLayerEditorTilesPlugin::TileMapLayerEditorTilesPlugin() {
 	tile_map_clipboard.instantiate();
 	selection_pattern.instantiate();
 
+	erase_pattern.instantiate();
+	erase_pattern->set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), TileSet::INVALID_SOURCE, TileSetSource::INVALID_ATLAS_COORDS, TileSetSource::INVALID_TILE_ALTERNATIVE);
+
 	// --- Toolbar ---
 	toolbar = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.h b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.h
index 26032614495..7d749be1bac 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_layer_editor.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ private:
 	RBSet<Vector2i> tile_map_selection;
 	Ref<TileMapPattern> tile_map_clipboard;
 	Ref<TileMapPattern> selection_pattern;
+	Ref<TileMapPattern> erase_pattern;
 	void _set_tile_map_selection(const TypedArray<Vector2i> &p_selection);
 	TypedArray<Vector2i> _get_tile_map_selection() const;