diff --git a/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig b/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
index 5f55952f..945738e2 100644
--- a/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
+++ b/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const ScriptManager = @This();
 
 page: *Page,
 
-// used to prevent recursive evalutaion
+// used to prevent recursive evaluation
 is_evaluating: bool,
 
 // Only once this is true can deferred scripts be run
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ pub const Script = struct {
             log.debug(.browser, "executed script", .{ .src = url, .success = success, .on_load = script_element._on_load != null });
         }
 
-        defer page.tick();
+        // We should run microtasks even if script execution fails.
+        defer page.js.runMicrotasks();
 
         if (success) {
             self.executeCallback("load", script_element._on_load, page);