diff --git a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
index 70a7021f228..c1558191593 100644
--- a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ Ref<Material> GeometryInstance3D::get_material_override() const {
 void GeometryInstance3D::set_visibility_range_begin(float p_dist) {
 	visibility_range_begin = p_dist;
 	RS::get_singleton()->instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(get_instance(), visibility_range_begin, visibility_range_end, visibility_range_begin_margin, visibility_range_end_margin);
+	update_configuration_warnings();
 }
 
 float GeometryInstance3D::get_visibility_range_begin() const {
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ float GeometryInstance3D::get_visibility_range_begin() const {
 void GeometryInstance3D::set_visibility_range_end(float p_dist) {
 	visibility_range_end = p_dist;
 	RS::get_singleton()->instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(get_instance(), visibility_range_begin, visibility_range_end, visibility_range_begin_margin, visibility_range_end_margin);
+	update_configuration_warnings();
 }
 
 float GeometryInstance3D::get_visibility_range_end() const {
@@ -351,6 +353,16 @@ bool GeometryInstance3D::is_ignoring_occlusion_culling() {
 	return ignore_occlusion_culling;
 }
 
+TypedArray<String> GeometryInstance3D::get_configuration_warnings() const {
+	TypedArray<String> warnings = Node::get_configuration_warnings();
+
+	if (!Math::is_zero_approx(visibility_range_end) && visibility_range_end <= visibility_range_begin) {
+		warnings.push_back(TTR("The GeometryInstance3D visibility range's End distance is set to a non-zero value, but is lower than the Begin distance.\nThis means the GeometryInstance3D will never be visible.\nTo resolve this, set the End distance to 0 or to a value greater than the Begin distance."));
+	}
+
+	return warnings;
+}
+
 void GeometryInstance3D::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_material_override", "material"), &GeometryInstance3D::set_material_override);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_material_override"), &GeometryInstance3D::get_material_override);
diff --git a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.h b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.h
index 2d5699859b0..97aac149a11 100644
--- a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.h
+++ b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ public:
 	void set_ignore_occlusion_culling(bool p_enabled);
 	bool is_ignoring_occlusion_culling();
 
+	TypedArray<String> get_configuration_warnings() const override;
 	GeometryInstance3D();
 };