diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 28c5b897419..c3e1f60ccc3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_play_bw_from_pressed() {
 }
 void AnimationPlayerEditor::_stop_pressed() {
 
+	if (!player) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	player->stop(false);
 	play->set_pressed(false);
 	stop->set_pressed(true);