1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scene/main/timer.cpp b/scene/main/timer.cpp
index 03d46fd28d..14cc705edb 100755
--- a/scene/main/timer.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/timer.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ bool Timer::has_autostart() const {
 }
 
 void Timer::start(float p_time) {
+
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_inside_tree(), "Timer was not added to the SceneTree!");
+
 	if (p_time > 0) {
 		set_wait_time(p_time);
 	}