diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 80353bab01a..718156f12ab 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 				track_editor->set_anim_pos(player->get_current_animation_position());
 				EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_inspector()->refresh();
 
+			} else if (!player->is_valid()) {
+				// Reset timeline when the player has been stopped externally
+				frame->set_value(0);
 			} else if (last_active) {
 				// Need the last frame after it stopped.
 				frame->set_value(player->get_current_animation_position());