diff --git a/scene/entity/ux/sign_snapper.gd b/scene/entity/ux/sign_snapper.gd
index ca2ab0b1..99ace52a 100644
--- a/scene/entity/ux/sign_snapper.gd
+++ b/scene/entity/ux/sign_snapper.gd
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func _on_interacted():
 
 
 func _debug_check_player_pos():
+	if not Engine.is_editor_hint():
+		return
 	var ground = EditorInterface.get_edited_scene_root().get_node("Ground") as Ground2D
 	if use_x_only:
 		ground.replace_player_to_portal = true