diff --git a/subsys/modem/modem_chat.c b/subsys/modem/modem_chat.c
index f0c580f11ec..088a2bc038d 100644
--- a/subsys/modem/modem_chat.c
+++ b/subsys/modem/modem_chat.c
@@ -877,6 +877,8 @@ int modem_chat_run_script_async(struct modem_chat *chat, const struct modem_chat
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
+	k_sem_reset(&chat->script_stopped_sem);
+
 	chat->pending_script = script;
 	k_work_submit(&chat->script_run_work);
 	return 0;
@@ -886,8 +888,6 @@ int modem_chat_run_script(struct modem_chat *chat, const struct modem_chat_scrip
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	k_sem_reset(&chat->script_stopped_sem);
-
 	ret = modem_chat_run_script_async(chat, script);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		return ret;