diff --git a/core/error/error_macros.cpp b/core/error/error_macros.cpp
index 8add4b9a3ad..f71a642b231 100644
--- a/core/error/error_macros.cpp
+++ b/core/error/error_macros.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ void _err_print_error(const char *p_function, const char *p_file, int p_line, co
 
 // Main error printing function.
 void _err_print_error(const char *p_function, const char *p_file, int p_line, const char *p_error, const char *p_message, bool p_editor_notify, ErrorHandlerType p_type) {
-	OS::get_singleton()->print_error(p_function, p_file, p_line, p_error, p_message, p_editor_notify, (Logger::ErrorType)p_type);
+	if (OS::get_singleton()) {
+		OS::get_singleton()->print_error(p_function, p_file, p_line, p_error, p_message, p_editor_notify, (Logger::ErrorType)p_type);
+	} else {
+		// Fallback if errors happen before OS init or after it's destroyed.
+		const char *err_details = (p_message && *p_message) ? p_message : p_error;
+		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: %s\n   at: %s (%s:%i)\n", err_details, p_function, p_file, p_line);
+	}
 
 	_global_lock();
 	ErrorHandlerList *l = error_handler_list;