diff --git a/modules/noise/noise_texture_2d.cpp b/modules/noise/noise_texture_2d.cpp
index 0960b2ad36..b55b1141e1 100644
--- a/modules/noise/noise_texture_2d.cpp
+++ b/modules/noise/noise_texture_2d.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ Ref<Image> NoiseTexture2D::_modulate_with_gradient(Ref<Image> p_image, Ref<Gradi
 
 void NoiseTexture2D::_update_texture() {
 	bool use_thread = true;
+#ifndef THREADS_ENABLED
+	use_thread = false;
+#endif
 	if (first_time) {
 		use_thread = false;
 		first_time = false;
diff --git a/modules/noise/noise_texture_3d.cpp b/modules/noise/noise_texture_3d.cpp
index 9047491344..e3cca8a09f 100644
--- a/modules/noise/noise_texture_3d.cpp
+++ b/modules/noise/noise_texture_3d.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ Ref<Image> NoiseTexture3D::_modulate_with_gradient(Ref<Image> p_image, Ref<Gradi
 
 void NoiseTexture3D::_update_texture() {
 	bool use_thread = true;
+#ifndef THREADS_ENABLED
+	use_thread = false;
+#endif
 	if (first_time) {
 		use_thread = false;
 		first_time = false;