@@ -3942,7 +3942,13 @@ int script_reload(void) {
 	if( sd == NULL )
 		return true;
 	
-	st->state = STOP;
+	if( sd->state.dialog == 1 )
+		st->state = STOP;
+	else {
+		ShowDebug("misuse of 'close2'! using it without sending a mes window halts the character! fixing...\n");
+		script_reportsrc(st);
+	}
+
 	clif->scriptclose(sd, st->oid);
 	return true;
 }