diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/websocket.py b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/websocket.py
index 423ba3117ea..c9b7cb10386 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/websocket.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/websocket.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ async def websocket_lovelace_resources(
     """Send Lovelace UI resources over WebSocket configuration."""
     resources = hass.data[DOMAIN]["resources"]
 
+    if hass.config.safe_mode:
+        connection.send_result(msg["id"], [])
+
     if not resources.loaded:
         await resources.async_load()
         resources.loaded = True
diff --git a/tests/components/lovelace/test_resources.py b/tests/components/lovelace/test_resources.py
index 1e2a121d6fb..f7830f03ed6 100644
--- a/tests/components/lovelace/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/components/lovelace/test_resources.py
@@ -185,3 +185,26 @@ async def test_storage_resources_import_invalid(
         "resources"
         in hass_storage[dashboard.CONFIG_STORAGE_KEY_DEFAULT]["data"]["config"]
     )
+
+
+async def test_storage_resources_safe_mode(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client, hass_storage: dict[str, Any]
+) -> None:
+    """Test defining resources in storage config."""
+
+    resource_config = [{**item, "id": uuid.uuid4().hex} for item in RESOURCE_EXAMPLES]
+    hass_storage[resources.RESOURCE_STORAGE_KEY] = {
+        "key": resources.RESOURCE_STORAGE_KEY,
+        "version": 1,
+        "data": {"items": resource_config},
+    }
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "lovelace", {})
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+    hass.config.safe_mode = True
+
+    # Fetch data
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "lovelace/resources"})
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert response["success"]
+    assert response["result"] == []