diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 610a2c61cb..170b3680a4 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ bool Node::is_in_group(const StringName &p_identifier) const {
 
 void Node::add_to_group(const StringName &p_identifier, bool p_persistent) {
 	ERR_THREAD_GUARD
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(!p_identifier.operator String().length());
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_identifier.is_empty(), vformat("Cannot add node '%s' to a group with an empty name.", get_name()));
 
 	if (data.grouped.has(p_identifier)) {
 		return;