diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
index db4d12c7610..6eef4e5a5a2 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
@@ -424,8 +424,10 @@ void EditorResourcePreview::check_for_invalidation(const String &p_path) {
 }
 
 void EditorResourcePreview::start() {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(thread.is_started(), "Thread already started.");
-	thread.start(_thread_func, this);
+	if (DisplayServer::get_singleton()->get_name() != "headless") {
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(thread.is_started(), "Thread already started.");
+		thread.start(_thread_func, this);
+	}
 }
 
 void EditorResourcePreview::stop() {