diff --git a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/BuildManager.cs b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/BuildManager.cs
index 94214cbb8fd..520e665595a 100644
--- a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/BuildManager.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/BuildManager.cs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ namespace GodotTools
             var editorSettings = GodotSharpEditor.Instance.GetEditorInterface().GetEditorSettings();
             var msbuild = BuildTool.MsBuildMono;
             if (OS.IsWindows)
-                msbuild = RiderPathManager.IsRider((string) editorSettings.GetSetting(RiderPathManager.EditorPathSettingName))
+                msbuild = RiderPathManager.IsExternalEditorSetToRider(editorSettings)
                         ? BuildTool.JetBrainsMsBuild
                         : BuildTool.MsBuildVs;
 
diff --git a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
index ee5677a6a88..16f91a09250 100644
--- a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ namespace GodotTools.Ides.Rider
             }
         }
 
+        public static bool IsExternalEditorSetToRider(EditorSettings editorSettings)
+        {
+            return editorSettings.HasSetting(EditorPathSettingName) && IsRider((string) editorSettings.GetSetting(EditorPathSettingName));
+        }
+
         public static bool IsRider(string path)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))