diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index ad7e445b5cb..094c3f0c941 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -1167,6 +1167,20 @@ void Node::set_name(const String &p_name) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Returns a clear description of this node depending on what is available. Useful for error messages.
+String Node::get_description() const {
+	String description;
+	if (is_inside_tree()) {
+		description = get_path();
+	} else {
+		description = get_name();
+		if (description.is_empty()) {
+			description = get_class();
+		}
+	}
+	return description;
+}
+
 static SafeRefCount node_hrcr_count;
 
 void Node::init_node_hrcr() {
@@ -1596,17 +1610,7 @@ Node *Node::get_node(const NodePath &p_path) const {
 	Node *node = get_node_or_null(p_path);
 
 	if (unlikely(!node)) {
-		// Try to get a clear description of this node in the error message.
-		String desc;
-		if (is_inside_tree()) {
-			desc = get_path();
-		} else {
-			desc = get_name();
-			if (desc.is_empty()) {
-				desc = get_class();
-			}
-		}
-
+		const String desc = get_description();
 		if (p_path.is_absolute()) {
 			ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(nullptr,
 					vformat(R"(Node not found: "%s" (absolute path attempted from "%s").)", p_path, desc));
diff --git a/scene/main/node.h b/scene/main/node.h
index e848ab112af..bb29e473e06 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.h
+++ b/scene/main/node.h
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ public:
 	/* NODE/TREE */
 
 	StringName get_name() const;
+	String get_description() const;
 	void set_name(const String &p_name);
 
 	void add_child(Node *p_child, bool p_force_readable_name = false, InternalMode p_internal = INTERNAL_MODE_DISABLED);
@@ -732,12 +733,12 @@ Error Node::rpc_id(int p_peer_id, const StringName &p_method, VarArgs... p_args)
 }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
-#define ERR_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_accessible_from_caller_thread(), "Caller thread can't call this function in this node. Use call_deferred() or call_thread_group() instead.");
-#define ERR_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!is_accessible_from_caller_thread(), (m_ret), "Caller thread can't call this function in this node. Use call_deferred() or call_thread_group() instead.")
-#define ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(is_inside_tree() && !is_current_thread_safe_for_nodes(), "This function in this node can only be accessed from the main thread. Use call_deferred() instead.");
-#define ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(is_inside_tree() && !is_current_thread_safe_for_nodes(), (m_ret), "This function in this node can only be accessed from the main thread. Use call_deferred() instead.")
-#define ERR_READ_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_readable_from_caller_thread(), "This function in this node can only be accessed from either the main thread or a thread group. Use call_deferred() instead.")
-#define ERR_READ_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!is_readable_from_caller_thread(), (m_ret), "This function in this node can only be accessed from either the main thread or a thread group. Use call_deferred() instead.")
+#define ERR_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_accessible_from_caller_thread(), vformat("Caller thread can't call this function in this node (%s). Use call_deferred() or call_thread_group() instead.", get_description()));
+#define ERR_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!is_accessible_from_caller_thread(), (m_ret), vformat("Caller thread can't call this function in this node (%s). Use call_deferred() or call_thread_group() instead.", get_description()));
+#define ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(is_inside_tree() && !is_current_thread_safe_for_nodes(), vformat("This function in this node (%s) can only be accessed from the main thread. Use call_deferred() instead.", get_description()));
+#define ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(is_inside_tree() && !is_current_thread_safe_for_nodes(), (m_ret), vformat("This function in this node (%s) can only be accessed from the main thread. Use call_deferred() instead.", get_description()));
+#define ERR_READ_THREAD_GUARD ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_readable_from_caller_thread(), vformat("This function in this node (%s) can only be accessed from either the main thread or a thread group. Use call_deferred() instead.", get_description()));
+#define ERR_READ_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret) ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!is_readable_from_caller_thread(), (m_ret), vformat("This function in this node (%s) can only be accessed from either the main thread or a thread group. Use call_deferred() instead.", get_description()));
 #else
 #define ERR_THREAD_GUARD
 #define ERR_THREAD_GUARD_V(m_ret)