diff --git a/maestro-orchestra/src/main/java/maestro/orchestra/Orchestra.kt b/maestro-orchestra/src/main/java/maestro/orchestra/Orchestra.kt
index 33b68efaae..eb07ff9bdc 100644
--- a/maestro-orchestra/src/main/java/maestro/orchestra/Orchestra.kt
+++ b/maestro-orchestra/src/main/java/maestro/orchestra/Orchestra.kt
@@ -599,6 +599,30 @@ class Orchestra(
             }
         }
 
+        condition.scriptCondition?.let { value ->
+            // Note that script should have been already evaluated by this point
+
+            if (value.isBlank()) {
+                return false
+            }
+
+            if (value.equals("false", ignoreCase = true)) {
+                return false
+            }
+
+            if (value == "undefined") {
+                return false
+            }
+
+            if (value == "null") {
+                return false
+            }
+
+            if (value.toDoubleOrNull() == 0.0) {
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+
         condition.visible?.let {
             try {
                 findElement(
@@ -635,30 +659,6 @@ class Orchestra(
             }
         }
 
-        condition.scriptCondition?.let { value ->
-            // Note that script should have been already evaluated by this point
-
-            if (value.isBlank()) {
-                return false
-            }
-
-            if (value.equals("false", ignoreCase = true)) {
-                return false
-            }
-
-            if (value == "undefined") {
-                return false
-            }
-
-            if (value == "null") {
-                return false
-            }
-
-            if (value.toDoubleOrNull() == 0.0) {
-                return false
-            }
-        }
-
         return true
     }
 
diff --git a/maestro-test/src/test/kotlin/maestro/test/IntegrationTest.kt b/maestro-test/src/test/kotlin/maestro/test/IntegrationTest.kt
index 9c95ca4d68..97cce4226c 100644
--- a/maestro-test/src/test/kotlin/maestro/test/IntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/maestro-test/src/test/kotlin/maestro/test/IntegrationTest.kt
@@ -2650,6 +2650,33 @@ class IntegrationTest {
         ).inOrder()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `Case 098 - Execute conditions eagerly`() {
+        // Given
+        val commands = readCommands("098_runscript_conditionals_eager")
+
+        // 'Click me' is not present in the view hierarchy
+        val driver = driver {}
+
+        val receivedLogs = mutableListOf<String>()
+
+        // When
+        Maestro(driver).use {
+            orchestra(
+                maestro = it,
+                onCommandMetadataUpdate = { _, metadata ->
+                    receivedLogs += metadata.logMessages
+                }
+            ).runFlow(commands)
+        }
+
+        // Then
+        // test completes
+        driver.assertEvents(emptyList())
+        // and script did not run
+        assertThat(receivedLogs).isEmpty()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `Case 099 - Screen recording`() {
         // Given
diff --git a/maestro-test/src/test/resources/098_runscript_conditionals_eager.yaml b/maestro-test/src/test/resources/098_runscript_conditionals_eager.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dd594dfec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maestro-test/src/test/resources/098_runscript_conditionals_eager.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+appId: com.other.app
+---
+- runScript:
+    when:
+      true: ${ 1 + 1 != 2 }
+      visible: Click me
+    file: 098_runScript.js