diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index 9a4539ea9f..093fa73ace 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@ void EntityScriptingInterface::deleteEntity(QUuid id) {
 }
 
 void EntityScriptingInterface::setEntitiesScriptEngine(EntitiesScriptEngineProvider* engine) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_entitiesScriptEngineLock);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(_entitiesScriptEngineLock);
     _entitiesScriptEngine = engine;
 }
 
 void EntityScriptingInterface::callEntityMethod(QUuid id, const QString& method, const QStringList& params) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_entitiesScriptEngineLock);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(_entitiesScriptEngineLock);
     if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
         EntityItemID entityID{ id };
         _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, method, params);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index ca6e6fd9ac..e5f913dbf8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ private:
 
     EntityTreePointer _entityTree;
 
-    std::mutex _entitiesScriptEngineLock;
+    std::recursive_mutex _entitiesScriptEngineLock;
     EntitiesScriptEngineProvider* _entitiesScriptEngine { nullptr };
     
     bool _bidOnSimulationOwnership { false };