diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index 9ca3d387d9c..e367ed4989c 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ void EditorFileSystem::_notification(int p_what) {
 						_queue_update_script_classes();
 						first_scan = false;
 					}
-				} else if (!scanning) {
+				} else if (!scanning && thread) {
 					set_process(false);
 
 					if (filesystem) {