diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 969e2fd3a35..1e1d029b075 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -612,13 +612,7 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Ref<InputEventKey> k = p_event;
-
-	if (k.is_null()) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (editable && !editing && k->is_action_pressed("ui_text_submit", false)) {
+	if (editable && !editing && p_event->is_action_pressed("ui_text_submit", false)) {
 		edit();
 		emit_signal(SNAME("editing_toggled"), true);
 		accept_event();
@@ -627,7 +621,7 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 	// Open context menu.
 	if (context_menu_enabled) {
-		if (k->is_action("ui_menu", true)) {
+		if (p_event->is_action("ui_menu", true)) {
 			_update_context_menu();
 			Point2 pos = Point2(get_caret_pixel_pos().x, (get_size().y + theme_cache.font->get_height(theme_cache.font_size)) / 2);
 			menu->set_position(get_screen_position() + pos);
@@ -641,19 +635,19 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 	}
 
 	if (is_shortcut_keys_enabled()) {
-		if (k->is_action("ui_copy", true)) {
+		if (p_event->is_action("ui_copy", true)) {
 			copy_text();
 			accept_event();
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (k->is_action("ui_text_select_all", true)) {
+		if (p_event->is_action("ui_text_select_all", true)) {
 			select();
 			accept_event();
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (k->is_action("ui_cut", true)) {
+		if (p_event->is_action("ui_cut", true)) {
 			if (editable) {
 				cut_text();
 			} else {
@@ -668,6 +662,12 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	Ref<InputEventKey> k = p_event;
+
+	if (k.is_null()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// Start Unicode input (hold).
 	if (k->is_alt_pressed() && k->get_keycode() == Key::KP_ADD && !alt_start && !alt_start_no_hold) {
 		if (selection.enabled) {