diff --git a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
index 66770d98e5f..138b8a491c9 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,9 @@ HBoxContainer *EditorAssetLibrary::_make_pages(int p_page, int p_page_count, int
 
 	HBoxContainer *hbc = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 
+	if (p_page_count < 2)
+		return hbc;
+
 	//do the mario
 	int from = p_page - 5;
 	if (from < 0)