diff --git a/editor/editor_help.cpp b/editor/editor_help.cpp
index 637c39c8ec3..683e4e5cdaa 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_help.cpp
@@ -3024,6 +3024,7 @@ void EditorHelp::update_doc() {
 void EditorHelp::cleanup_doc() {
 	_wait_for_thread();
 	memdelete(doc);
+	doc = nullptr;
 }
 
 Vector<Pair<String, int>> EditorHelp::get_sections() {