diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.cpp b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
index d2df23c31b5..b83d4b57142 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
@@ -2795,7 +2795,9 @@ int Tree::_get_title_button_height() const {
 
 void Tree::_notification(int p_what) {
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_ENTER) {
-		focus_in_id = get_tree()->get_event_count();
+		if (get_tree()) {
+			focus_in_id = get_tree()->get_event_count();
+		}
 	}
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_MOUSE_EXIT) {
 		if (cache.hover_type != Cache::CLICK_NONE) {