diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.cc
index a3681e047ff..9c23cadfd72 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.cc
@@ -442,11 +442,15 @@ static void node_foreach_path(ID *id, BPathForeachPathData *bpath_data)
       for (bNode *node : ntree->all_nodes()) {
         if (node->type == SH_NODE_SCRIPT) {
           NodeShaderScript *nss = static_cast<NodeShaderScript *>(node->storage);
-          BKE_bpath_foreach_path_fixed_process(bpath_data, nss->filepath, sizeof(nss->filepath));
+          if (nss->mode == NODE_SCRIPT_EXTERNAL && nss->filepath[0]) {
+            BKE_bpath_foreach_path_fixed_process(bpath_data, nss->filepath, sizeof(nss->filepath));
+          }
         }
         else if (node->type == SH_NODE_TEX_IES) {
           NodeShaderTexIES *ies = static_cast<NodeShaderTexIES *>(node->storage);
-          BKE_bpath_foreach_path_fixed_process(bpath_data, ies->filepath, sizeof(ies->filepath));
+          if (ies->mode == NODE_IES_EXTERNAL && ies->filepath[0]) {
+            BKE_bpath_foreach_path_fixed_process(bpath_data, ies->filepath, sizeof(ies->filepath));
+          }
         }
       }
       break;