diff --git a/src/lua_script/lua_script_system.cpp b/src/lua_script/lua_script_system.cpp
index 5f282167dc..81f0b19e57 100644
--- a/src/lua_script/lua_script_system.cpp
+++ b/src/lua_script/lua_script_system.cpp
@@ -2203,6 +2203,9 @@ struct LuaScriptModuleImpl final : LuaScriptModule
 				auto iter = m_inline_scripts.insert(entity, InlineScriptComponent(entity, *this, m_system.m_allocator));
 				serializer.read(iter.value().m_source);
 				m_world.onComponentCreated(entity, LUA_SCRIPT_INLINE_TYPE, this);
+				if (m_is_game_running) {
+					startScript(entity, iter.value(), false);
+				}
 			}
 		}