diff --git a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
index a268ac8d9d..434c850c60 100644
--- a/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/inspector/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void EditorProperty::_notification(int p_what) {
 			// Only draw the label if it's not empty.
 			if (label.is_empty()) {
 				size.height = 0;
-			} else if (sub_inspector_color_level >= 0) {
+			} else if (sub_inspector_color_level >= 0 && theme_cache.sub_inspector_background[sub_inspector_color_level].is_valid()) {
 				draw_style_box(theme_cache.sub_inspector_background[sub_inspector_color_level], Rect2(Vector2(), size));
 			} else {
 				draw_style_box(selected ? theme_cache.background_selected : theme_cache.background, Rect2(Vector2(), size));