diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
index 381377c9f4..69455294d6 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ void ScriptEngines::saveScripts() {
     // the scripts that the user expects to be there when launched without the
     // --scripts override.
     if (_defaultScriptsLocationOverridden) {
+        runningScriptsHandle.set(QVariantList{ DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_LOCATION });
         return;
     }