diff --git a/src/app/App.tsx b/src/app/App.tsx
index 30f63ce9..a4abf237 100644
--- a/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -3417,6 +3417,11 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
     kind: EntityKind,
     options: { audioAssetId?: string | null } = {}
   ) => {
+    if (kind === "sceneExit" && resolveDefaultSceneExitDestination() === null) {
+      setStatusMessage("Author a Scene Entry before placing a Scene Exit.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     beginCreation(
       {
         kind: "create",