diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25ed287ee..e6ec9cf57 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     Feature #5445: Handle NiLines
     Feature #5457: Realistic diagonal movement
     Feature #5486: Fixes trainers to choose their training skills based on their base skill points
+    Feature #5524: Resume failed script execution after reload
     Task #5480: Drop Qt4 support
 
 0.46.0
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
index da3454d34..ac8333ed1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual ~ScriptManager() {}
 
+            virtual void clear() = 0;
+
             virtual bool run (const std::string& name, Interpreter::Context& interpreterContext) = 0;
             ///< Run the script with the given name (compile first, if not compiled yet)
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
index b69eb7f60..0077b7cd0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ namespace MWScript
             if (Success)
             {
                 std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code> code;
-                mParser.getCode (code);
-                mScripts.insert (std::make_pair (name, std::make_pair (code, mParser.getLocals())));
+                mParser.getCode(code);
+                mScripts.emplace(name, CompiledScript(code, mParser.getLocals()));
 
                 return true;
             }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace MWScript
             {
                 // failed -> ignore script from now on.
                 std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code> empty;
-                mScripts.insert (std::make_pair (name, std::make_pair (empty, Compiler::Locals())));
+                mScripts.emplace(name, CompiledScript(empty, Compiler::Locals()));
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MWScript
         }
 
         // execute script
-        if (!iter->second.first.empty())
+        if (!iter->second.mByteCode.empty() && iter->second.mActive)
             try
             {
                 if (!mOpcodesInstalled)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     mOpcodesInstalled = true;
                 }
 
-                mInterpreter.run (&iter->second.first[0], iter->second.first.size(), interpreterContext);
+                mInterpreter.run (&iter->second.mByteCode[0], iter->second.mByteCode.size(), interpreterContext);
                 return true;
             }
             catch (const MissingImplicitRefError& e)
@@ -129,11 +129,21 @@ namespace MWScript
             {
                 Log(Debug::Error) << "Execution of script " << name << " failed: "  << e.what();
 
-                iter->second.first.clear(); // don't execute again.
+                iter->second.mActive = false; // don't execute again.
             }
         return false;
     }
 
+    void ScriptManager::clear()
+    {
+        for (auto& script : mScripts)
+        {
+            script.second.mActive = true;
+        }
+
+        mGlobalScripts.clear();
+    }
+
     std::pair<int, int> ScriptManager::compileAll()
     {
         int count = 0;
@@ -163,7 +173,7 @@ namespace MWScript
             ScriptCollection::iterator iter = mScripts.find (name2);
 
             if (iter!=mScripts.end())
-                return iter->second.second;
+                return iter->second.mLocals;
         }
 
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
index 27567a191..50cc7afa8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,20 @@ namespace MWScript
             Interpreter::Interpreter mInterpreter;
             bool mOpcodesInstalled;
 
-            typedef std::pair<std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code>, Compiler::Locals> CompiledScript;
+            struct CompiledScript
+            {
+                std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code> mByteCode;
+                Compiler::Locals mLocals;
+                bool mActive;
+
+                CompiledScript(const std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code>& code, const Compiler::Locals& locals)
+                {
+                    mByteCode = code;
+                    mLocals = locals;
+                    mActive = true;
+                }
+            };
+
             typedef std::map<std::string, CompiledScript> ScriptCollection;
 
             ScriptCollection mScripts;
@@ -55,6 +68,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                 Compiler::Context& compilerContext, int warningsMode,
                 const std::vector<std::string>& scriptBlacklist);
 
+            virtual void clear();
+
             virtual bool run (const std::string& name, Interpreter::Context& interpreterContext);
             ///< Run the script with the given name (compile first, if not compiled yet)
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 9974b8f16..d59704bf1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::cleanup (bool force)
         MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getJournal()->clear();
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().clear();
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getInputManager()->clear();