diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 60ef88d2e31..75a7099ec45 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1077,12 +1077,16 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_animation_key_editor_seek(float p_pos, bool p_drag)
 
 	if (!is_visible_in_tree())
 		return;
+
 	if (!player)
 		return;
 
 	if (player->is_playing())
 		return;
 
+	if (!player->has_animation(player->get_assigned_animation()))
+		return;
+
 	Ref<Animation> anim = player->get_animation(player->get_assigned_animation());
 
 	updating = true;