diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index 633dd72ce32..5d46605d6d6 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ void ShaderMaterial::set_shader(const Ref<Shader>& p_shader) {
 	if (shader.is_valid())
 		shader->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed,this,SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_shader_changed);
 	shader=p_shader;
-	VS::get_singleton()->material_set_shader(material,shader->get_rid());
+	VS::get_singleton()->material_set_shader(material,shader.is_valid()?shader->get_rid():RID());
 	if (shader.is_valid()) {
 		shader->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed,this,SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_shader_changed);
 	}