diff --git a/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts b/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
index fa2286ad6ef..e55d6c329e8 100644
--- a/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
+++ b/cocos/scene-graph/node.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export class Node extends CCObject implements ISchedulable, CustomSerializable {
         return this._name;
     }
     set name (value) {
-        if (DEV && value.indexOf('/') !== -1) {
+        if (DEV && value && value.indexOf('/') !== -1) {
             errorID(1632);
             return;
         }