diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
index da698c6e4e..96d4b79594 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
@@ -401,13 +401,14 @@ void ScriptEngines::stopAllScripts(bool restart) {
             continue;
         }
 
+        bool isOverrideScript = it.key().toString().compare(this->_defaultScriptsOverride.toString());
         // queue user scripts if restarting
-        if (restart && scriptEngine->isUserLoaded()) {
+        if (restart && (scriptEngine->isUserLoaded() || isOverrideScript)) {
             _isReloading = true;
             ScriptEngine::Type type = scriptEngine->getType();
 
-            connect(scriptEngine.data(), &ScriptEngine::finished, this, [this, type] (QString scriptName) {
-                reloadScript(scriptName, true)->setType(type);
+            connect(scriptEngine.data(), &ScriptEngine::finished, this, [this, type, isOverrideScript](QString scriptName) {
+                reloadScript(scriptName, !isOverrideScript)->setType(type);
             });
         }