diff --git a/scene/2d/camera_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/camera_2d.cpp
index f93b7b0db8a..5425720e103 100644
--- a/scene/2d/camera_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/camera_2d.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void Camera2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
+			ERR_FAIL_COND(!is_inside_tree());
 			canvas = get_canvas();
 
 			_setup_viewport();
diff --git a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
index cee40af0672..87c7bbca142 100644
--- a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_exit_canvas() {
 void CanvasItem::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
+			ERR_FAIL_COND(!is_inside_tree());
 			first_draw = true;
 			if (get_parent()) {
 				CanvasItem *ci = Object::cast_to<CanvasItem>(get_parent());