diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 18dd85617b8..d01543198a8 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -3892,7 +3892,9 @@ void EditorNode::_scene_tab_hover(int p_tab) {
 		tab_preview_panel->hide();
 	} else {
 		String path = editor_data.get_scene_path(p_tab);
-		EditorResourcePreview::get_singleton()->queue_resource_preview(path, this, "_thumbnail_done", p_tab);
+		if (path != String()) {
+			EditorResourcePreview::get_singleton()->queue_resource_preview(path, this, "_thumbnail_done", p_tab);
+		}
 	}
 }