diff --git a/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp b/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
index 04abf75a71..58bd7ac460 100644
--- a/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/parallax_layer.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 void ParallaxLayer::set_motion_scale(const Size2 &p_scale) {
 
+	if (!get_parent())
+		return;
+
 	motion_scale = p_scale;
 
 	ParallaxBackground *pb = get_parent()->cast_to<ParallaxBackground>();
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ Size2 ParallaxLayer::get_motion_scale() const {
 
 void ParallaxLayer::set_motion_offset(const Size2 &p_offset) {
 
+	if (!get_parent())
+		return;
+
 	motion_offset = p_offset;
 
 	ParallaxBackground *pb = get_parent()->cast_to<ParallaxBackground>();