diff --git a/sp/src/game/client/vscript_client.cpp b/sp/src/game/client/vscript_client.cpp
index 6c8c5371..de10156a 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/client/vscript_client.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/client/vscript_client.cpp
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void LevelShutdownPostEntity( void )
 	{
 #ifdef MAPBASE_VSCRIPT
+		g_ScriptEntityIterator.DisableEntityListening();
+
 		g_ScriptNetMsg->LevelShutdownPreVM();
 
 		GetScriptHookManager().OnShutdown();
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
index b7e514c7..aa14a1b4 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/vscript_server.cpp
@@ -841,6 +841,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void LevelShutdownPostEntity( void )
 	{
 #ifdef MAPBASE_VSCRIPT
+		g_ScriptEntityIterator.DisableEntityListening();
+
 		g_ScriptNetMsg->LevelShutdownPreVM();
 
 		GetScriptHookManager().OnShutdown();