diff --git a/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp b/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
index 58bd7ac460a..a676ec43e8a 100644
--- a/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 
 void ParallaxLayer::set_motion_scale(const Size2 &p_scale) {
 
+	motion_scale = p_scale;
+
 	if (!get_parent())
 		return;
 
-	motion_scale = p_scale;
-
 	ParallaxBackground *pb = get_parent()->cast_to<ParallaxBackground>();
 	if (is_inside_tree() && pb) {
 		Vector2 ofs = pb->get_final_offset();
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ Size2 ParallaxLayer::get_motion_scale() const {
 
 void ParallaxLayer::set_motion_offset(const Size2 &p_offset) {
 
+	motion_offset = p_offset;
+
 	if (!get_parent())
 		return;
 
-	motion_offset = p_offset;
-
 	ParallaxBackground *pb = get_parent()->cast_to<ParallaxBackground>();
 	if (is_inside_tree() && pb) {
 		Vector2 ofs = pb->get_final_offset();