diff --git a/src/scripting.c b/src/scripting.c
index 11adcf282..1da6f763f 100644
--- a/src/scripting.c
+++ b/src/scripting.c
@@ -900,7 +900,6 @@ void scriptingInit(int setup) {
         server.lua_caller = NULL;
         server.lua_timedout = 0;
         server.lua_always_replicate_commands = 0; /* Only DEBUG can change it.*/
-        server.lua_time_limit = LUA_SCRIPT_TIME_LIMIT;
         ldbInit();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 8f5a0911b..db853b836 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ void initServerConfig(void) {
     server.lazyfree_lazy_expire = CONFIG_DEFAULT_LAZYFREE_LAZY_EXPIRE;
     server.lazyfree_lazy_server_del = CONFIG_DEFAULT_LAZYFREE_LAZY_SERVER_DEL;
     server.always_show_logo = CONFIG_DEFAULT_ALWAYS_SHOW_LOGO;
+    server.lua_time_limit = LUA_SCRIPT_TIME_LIMIT;
 
     server.lruclock = getLRUClock();
     resetServerSaveParams();