diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.cc
index 0f43eef1325..465e6a5e005 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.cc
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ void BKE_fcurve_blend_read_data(BlendDataReader *reader, FCurve *fcu)
 
     /* Give the driver a fresh chance - the operating environment may be different now
      * (addons, etc. may be different) so the driver namespace may be sane now #32155. */
-    driver->flag &= ~DRIVER_FLAG_INVALID;
+    driver->flag &= ~(DRIVER_FLAG_INVALID | DRIVER_FLAG_PYTHON_BLOCKED);
 
     /* relink variables, targets and their paths */
     BLO_read_struct_list(reader, DriverVar, &driver->variables);
diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_driver.cc b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_driver.cc
index 44137bb5338..ff9a18a8239 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_driver.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_driver.cc
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ float BPY_driver_exec(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna,
 
       printf("skipping driver '%s', automatic scripts are disabled\n", expr);
     }
+    driver_orig->flag |= DRIVER_FLAG_PYTHON_BLOCKED;
     return 0.0f;
   }
 #else
@@ -581,6 +582,8 @@ float BPY_driver_exec(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna,
 
     /* Maybe this can be removed but for now best keep until were sure. */
     driver_orig->flag |= DRIVER_FLAG_RENAMEVAR;
+    driver_orig->flag &= ~DRIVER_FLAG_PYTHON_BLOCKED;
+
 #ifdef USE_BYTECODE_WHITELIST
     is_recompile = true;
 #endif