diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
index d7a3e92962d..5d4fb949cd9 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
@@ -873,7 +873,12 @@ void EditorScriptPicker::set_create_options(Object *p_menu_node) {
 	}
 
 	menu_node->add_icon_item(get_icon("ScriptCreate", "EditorIcons"), TTR("New Script"), OBJ_MENU_NEW_SCRIPT);
-	menu_node->add_icon_item(get_icon("ScriptExtend", "EditorIcons"), TTR("Extend Script"), OBJ_MENU_EXTEND_SCRIPT);
+	if (script_owner) {
+		Ref<Script> script = script_owner->get_script();
+		if (script.is_valid()) {
+			menu_node->add_icon_item(get_icon("ScriptExtend", "EditorIcons"), TTR("Extend Script"), OBJ_MENU_EXTEND_SCRIPT);
+		}
+	}
 	menu_node->add_separator();
 }