diff --git a/core/resource.cpp b/core/resource.cpp
index 37d42226b4..78e20bada4 100644
--- a/core/resource.cpp
+++ b/core/resource.cpp
@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ void Resource::set_path(const String &p_path, bool p_take_over) {
 			ResourceCache::resources.get(p_path)->set_name("");
 			ResourceCache::lock->write_unlock();
 		} else {
-			ERR_EXPLAIN("Another resource is loaded from path: " + p_path);
-
 			ResourceCache::lock->read_lock();
 			bool exists = ResourceCache::resources.has(p_path);
 			ResourceCache::lock->read_unlock();
 
+			ERR_EXPLAIN("Another resource is loaded from path: " + p_path);
 			ERR_FAIL_COND(exists);
 		}
 	}