diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
index 09c532aa0bc..620abd0eea3 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
@@ -376,8 +376,12 @@ Size2i RenderingServerDefault::get_maximum_viewport_size() const {
 void RenderingServerDefault::_assign_mt_ids(WorkerThreadPool::TaskID p_pump_task_id) {
 	server_thread = Thread::get_caller_id();
 	server_task_id = p_pump_task_id;
-	// This is needed because the main RD is created on the main thread.
-	RenderingDevice::get_singleton()->make_current();
+
+	RenderingDevice *rd = RenderingDevice::get_singleton();
+	if (rd) {
+		// This is needed because the main RD is created on the main thread.
+		rd->make_current();
+	}
 }
 
 void RenderingServerDefault::_thread_exit() {