diff --git a/modules/websocket/websocket_multiplayer_peer.cpp b/modules/websocket/websocket_multiplayer_peer.cpp
index e4a998172f5..5cfac0f0db6 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/websocket_multiplayer_peer.cpp
+++ b/modules/websocket/websocket_multiplayer_peer.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ Error WebSocketMultiplayerPeer::get_packet(const uint8_t **r_buffer, int &r_buff
 		_current_packet.data = NULL;
 	}
 
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(_incoming_packets.size() == 0, ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
+
 	_current_packet = _incoming_packets.front()->get();
 	_incoming_packets.pop_front();