diff --git a/radio/src/lua/interface.cpp b/radio/src/lua/interface.cpp
index 52f9e5501..926ffaa1d 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/interface.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/interface.cpp
@@ -739,9 +739,9 @@ bool luaTask(event_t evt, uint8_t scriptType, bool allowLcdUsage)
 #if !defined(COLORLCD)
       luaInit();
       if (luaState == INTERPRETER_PANIC) return false;
+#endif
       luaLoadPermanentScripts();
       if (luaState == INTERPRETER_PANIC) return false;
-#endif
     }
 
     for (int i=0; i<luaScriptsCount; i++) {