diff --git a/scripts/native/opening/OpeningGridania.cpp b/scripts/native/opening/OpeningGridania.cpp
index 2a9e5e6b..5e4374c1 100644
--- a/scripts/native/opening/OpeningGridania.cpp
+++ b/scripts/native/opening/OpeningGridania.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public:
             Scene00030( player );
          }
       };
+
+      player.eventPlay( getId(), 40, 1, 2, 1, callback );
    }
 
    ///////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/servers/Server_Zone/Script/NativeScriptManager.cpp b/src/servers/Server_Zone/Script/NativeScriptManager.cpp
index 5e644f67..a28a823f 100644
--- a/src/servers/Server_Zone/Script/NativeScriptManager.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/Server_Zone/Script/NativeScriptManager.cpp
@@ -154,14 +154,24 @@ namespace Core {
 
    void NativeScriptManager::processLoadQueue()
    {
+      std::vector< std::string > deferredLoads;
+
       while( !m_scriptLoadQueue.empty() )
       {
          auto item = m_scriptLoadQueue.front();
 
-         loadScript( item );
+         // if it fails, we defer the loading to the next tick
+         if( !loadScript( item ) )
+            deferredLoads.push_back( item );
 
          m_scriptLoadQueue.pop();
       }
+
+      if( !deferredLoads.empty() )
+      {
+         for( auto& item : deferredLoads )
+            m_scriptLoadQueue.push( item );
+      }
    }
 
    void NativeScriptManager::findScripts( std::set< Core::Scripting::ScriptInfo* >& scripts, const std::string& search )