diff --git a/scene/resources/texture.cpp b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
index b69c429196a..fd04219d35e 100644
--- a/scene/resources/texture.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ void ImageTexture::load(const String &p_path) {
 
 void ImageTexture::set_data(const Ref<Image> &p_image) {
 
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_image.is_null());
+
 	VisualServer::get_singleton()->texture_set_data(texture, p_image);
 
 	_change_notify();