diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 1366a38bec23..5c6c4a9b1754 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_player() {
 
 	tool_anim->set_disabled(player == nullptr);
 	pin->set_disabled(player == nullptr);
+	_set_controls_disabled(player == nullptr);
 
 	if (!player) {
 		AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_track_editor()->update_keying();
@@ -931,17 +932,6 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_player() {
 	ITEM_CHECK_DISABLED(TOOL_NEW_ANIM);
 #undef ITEM_CHECK_DISABLED
 
-	stop->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	play->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	play_bw->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	play_bw_from->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	play_from->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	frame->set_editable(!no_anims_found);
-	animation->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	autoplay->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	onion_toggle->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-	onion_skinning->set_disabled(no_anims_found);
-
 	_update_animation_list_icons();
 
 	updating = false;
@@ -958,7 +948,9 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_player() {
 		_animation_selected(0);
 	}
 
-	if (!no_anims_found) {
+	if (no_anims_found) {
+		_set_controls_disabled(true);
+	} else {
 		String current = animation->get_item_text(animation->get_selected());
 		Ref<Animation> anim = player->get_animation(current);
 
@@ -974,6 +966,20 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_player() {
 	_update_animation();
 }
 
+void AnimationPlayerEditor::_set_controls_disabled(bool p_disabled) {
+	frame->set_editable(!p_disabled);
+
+	stop->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	play->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	play_bw->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	play_bw_from->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	play_from->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	animation->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	autoplay->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	onion_toggle->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+	onion_skinning->set_disabled(p_disabled);
+}
+
 void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_animation_list_icons() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < animation->get_item_count(); i++) {
 		String anim_name = animation->get_item_text(i);
@@ -1076,9 +1082,6 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_ensure_dummy_player() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Make some options disabled.
-	onion_toggle->set_disabled(dummy_exists);
-	onion_skinning->set_disabled(dummy_exists);
 	int selected = animation->get_selected();
 	autoplay->set_disabled(selected != -1 ? (animation->get_item_text(selected).is_empty() ? true : dummy_exists) : true);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
index 70b31759fc32..e62452256649 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class AnimationPlayerEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	void _current_animation_changed(const String &p_name);
 	void _update_animation();
 	void _update_player();
+	void _set_controls_disabled(bool p_disabled);
 	void _update_animation_list_icons();
 	void _update_name_dialog_library_dropdown();
 	void _blend_edited();