diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index ef2dcfa50..9d4a9b1d7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Bug fixes::
   * irc: add missing "account-tag" in list of supported capabilities
   * irc: add channel in "autojoin" server option only when the channel is actually joined (issue #1990)
   * relay: synchronize nick modes with IRC client upon connection (issue #1984)
+  * script: fix crash when a `/script` command triggers another `/script` command (issue #923)
   * script: add local key bindings during the buffer creation
   * script: add parameters up/down/go in `/help script` and command completion
   * script: fix cursor position after `/script list -i` or `/script list -il`
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
index eae0e63d3..7de928e3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
@@ -1300,6 +1300,9 @@ script_action_run_all ()
                                     | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_STRIP_RIGHT
                                     | WEECHAT_STRING_SPLIT_COLLAPSE_SEPS,
                                     0, &num_actions);
+
+    script_action_clear ();
+
     if (actions)
     {
         for (i = 0; i < num_actions; i++)
@@ -1564,8 +1567,6 @@ script_action_run_all ()
         weechat_string_free_split (actions);
     }
 
-    script_action_clear ();
-
     return 1;
 }