diff --git a/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp b/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
index fc686d01e9..1056dc82cb 100644
--- a/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/3d/resource_importer_scene.cpp
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ Node *ResourceImporterScene::_post_fix_node(Node *p_node, Node *p_root, HashMap<
 								post_importer_plugins.write[j]->internal_process(EditorScenePostImportPlugin::INTERNAL_IMPORT_CATEGORY_MATERIAL, p_root, p_node, mat, matdata);
 							}
 						}
-						if (!mat_id.is_empty() && extract_mat != 0) {
+						if (!mat_id.is_empty() && p_material_data.has(mat_id) && extract_mat != 0) {
 							String ext = material_extension[p_options.has("materials/extract_format") ? (int)p_options["materials/extract_format"] : 0];
 							String path = spath.path_join(mat_id.validate_filename() + ext);
 							String uid_path = ResourceUID::path_to_uid(path);