diff --git a/servers/rendering/dummy/storage/texture_storage.h b/servers/rendering/dummy/storage/texture_storage.h
index a17d734e10c..dd89504f38b 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/dummy/storage/texture_storage.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/dummy/storage/texture_storage.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void texture_free(RID p_rid) override {
 		// delete the texture
 		DummyTexture *texture = texture_owner.get_or_null(p_rid);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND(!texture);
 		texture_owner.free(p_rid);
 		memdelete(texture);
 	};