diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index f717a39f81b..d1c4374f8e4 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -3201,7 +3201,9 @@ void TextEdit::_reset_caret_blink_timer() {
 
 void TextEdit::_toggle_draw_caret() {
 	draw_caret = !draw_caret;
-	update();
+	if (is_visible()) {
+		update();
+	}
 }
 
 void TextEdit::_update_caches() {