diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index 49169385181..b74d5ea9436 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ bool FileSystemDock::_create_tree(TreeItem *p_parent, EditorFileSystemDirectory
 	subdirectory_item->set_metadata(0, lpath);
 	if (!p_select_in_favorites && (path == lpath || ((display_mode == DISPLAY_MODE_SPLIT) && path.get_base_dir() == lpath))) {
 		subdirectory_item->select(0);
+		// Keep select an item when re-created a tree
+		// To prevent crashing when nothing is selected.
+		subdirectory_item->set_as_cursor(0);
 	}
 
 	if (p_unfold_path && path.begins_with(lpath) && path != lpath) {