diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index fd6c9b761ed..2a05f953214 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int Skeleton3DGizmoPlugin::subgizmos_intersect_ray(const EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gi
 
 	Skeleton3DEditor *se = Skeleton3DEditor::get_singleton();
 
-	if (!se->is_edit_mode()) {
+	if (!se || !se->is_edit_mode()) {
 		return -1;
 	}