diff --git a/rsScriptC.cpp b/rsScriptC.cpp
index 4b204d3..4d791f7 100644
--- a/rsScriptC.cpp
+++ b/rsScriptC.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     }
     ATRACE_NAME(String);
     (void)String;
+    if (mRSC->hadFatalError()) return;
 
     Context::PushState ps(rsc);
 
@@ -235,6 +236,8 @@
         rsc->setError(RS_ERROR_BAD_SCRIPT, "Calling invoke on bad script");
         return;
     }
+    if (mRSC->hadFatalError()) return;
+
     setupScript(rsc);
 
     if (rsc->props.mLogScripts) {