diff --git a/core/local_vector.h b/core/local_vector.h
index 1ac164e142..de5264ef4c 100644
--- a/core/local_vector.h
+++ b/core/local_vector.h
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	int64_t find(const T &p_val, U p_from = 0) const {
-		for (U i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ERR_FAIL_UNSIGNED_INDEX_V(p_from, count, -1);
+		for (U i = p_from; i < count; i++) {
 			if (data[i] == p_val) {
 				return int64_t(i);
 			}