diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 46c9203c..1802ab0d 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ else
   fi
 fi
 
+if [ -n "${_COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_LOADER:-}" ]; then
+  return 0 2>/dev/null || exit 0
+fi
+_COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_LOADER=1
+
 # --- Step 3: always source local versions of the core files ---
 source "$FUNC_DIR/core.func"
 source "$FUNC_DIR/error_handler.func"