diff --git a/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp b/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
index 90b2dc9941b..1a15752f002 100644
--- a/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
@@ -6006,6 +6006,7 @@ Error ShaderLanguage::_parse_shader(const Map<StringName, FunctionInfo> &p_funct
 
 						} else {
 							_set_error("Expected valid type hint after ':'.");
+							return ERR_PARSE_ERROR;
 						}
 
 						if (uniform2.hint != ShaderNode::Uniform::HINT_RANGE && uniform2.hint != ShaderNode::Uniform::HINT_NONE && uniform2.hint != ShaderNode::Uniform::HINT_COLOR && type <= TYPE_MAT4) {