diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index c561cdc2495..8807a01f648 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -3424,6 +3424,10 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_animation_update() {
 
 	bool same = true;
 
+	if (animation.is_null()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (track_edits.size() == animation->get_track_count()) {
 		//check tracks are the same