diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 6f4e40c65..bce7c5d7d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frameRenderingQueued (const Ogre::FrameEvent& evt)
         {
             if (!paused)
             {
-                // global scripts
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().run();
-
                 // local scripts
                 executeLocalScripts();
 
+                // global scripts
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().run();
+
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->markCellAsUnchanged();
             }