diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 7bb91676cd..4cc0bf7c08 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -907,8 +907,7 @@ bool Node::can_process_notification(int p_what) const {
 }
 
 bool Node::can_process() const {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!is_inside_tree(), false);
-	return !data.tree->is_suspended() && _can_process(data.tree->is_paused());
+	return is_inside_tree() && !data.tree->is_suspended() && _can_process(data.tree->is_paused());
 }
 
 bool Node::_can_process(bool p_paused) const {