diff --git a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index 08c8b5ec71c..804c57fc6e4 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ void GridMapEditor::_set_selection(bool p_active, const Vector3 &p_begin, const
 	selection.click = p_begin;
 	selection.current = p_end;
 
-	_update_selection_transform();
+	if (is_visible_in_tree()) {
+		_update_selection_transform();
+	}
 
 	options->get_popup()->set_item_disabled(options->get_popup()->get_item_index(MENU_OPTION_SELECTION_CLEAR), !selection.active);
 	options->get_popup()->set_item_disabled(options->get_popup()->get_item_index(MENU_OPTION_SELECTION_CUT), !selection.active);