diff --git a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
index 0d4b49ce0b..bda471cb0e 100644
--- a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -3845,6 +3845,11 @@ void EditorInspector::update_tree() {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!is_visible_in_tree()) {
+		update_tree_pending = true;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	bool root_inspector_was_following_focus = get_root_inspector()->is_following_focus();
 	if (root_inspector_was_following_focus) {
 		// Temporarily disable focus following on the root inspector to avoid jumping while the inspector is updating.
@@ -5911,8 +5916,6 @@ void EditorInspector::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 EditorInspector::EditorInspector() {
-	object = nullptr;
-
 	base_vbox = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 	base_vbox->set_theme_type_variation(SNAME("EditorInspectorContainer"));
 	base_vbox->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);