diff --git a/openvpn.c b/openvpn.c
index a6be2ca4e..d6ab00f00 100644
--- a/openvpn.c
+++ b/openvpn.c
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ static void
 SaveLastError(connection_t *c, const char *msg)
 {
     /* If we have enforced script security and there is script error, translate/re-word the error */
-    if (get_script_security(c) != SSEC_UNDEF
+    if (!o.disable_ssec_override
+        && get_script_security(c) != SSEC_UNDEF
         && strstr(msg, "'--script-security 2' or higher is required to call user-defined scripts"))
     {
         _sntprintf_0(c->last_error, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_ERR_SCRIPT_OVERRIDE));