diff --git a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
index 0e0377a7cb9..c3ff923b8fb 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ extern "C" void StartKetsjiShell(struct ScrArea *area,
 
 	BLI_strncpy(pathname, blenderdata->name, sizeof(pathname));
 	BLI_strncpy(oldsce, G.sce, sizeof(oldsce));
+	resetGamePythonPath(); // need this so running a second time wont use an old blendfiles path
 	setGamePythonPath(G.sce);
 
 	// Acquire Python's GIL (global interpreter lock)
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
index 3294789249d..20009b7b846 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
@@ -2093,3 +2093,10 @@ void setGamePythonPath(char *path)
 		BLI_strncpy(gp_GamePythonPathOrig, path, sizeof(gp_GamePythonPathOrig));
 }
 
+// we need this so while blender is open (not blenderplayer)
+// loading new blendfiles will reset this on starting the
+// engine but loading blend files within the BGE wont overwrite gp_GamePythonPathOrig
+void resetGamePythonPath()
+{
+	gp_GamePythonPathOrig[0] == '\0';
+}
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.h
index 3253ac8f711..8f102d13a18 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ PyObject*	initGamePythonScripting(const STR_String& progname, TPythonSecurityLev
 void		exitGamePythonScripting();
 
 void		setGamePythonPath(char *path);
+void		resetGamePythonPath();
 void		pathGamePythonConfig( char *path );
 int			saveGamePythonConfig( char **marshal_buffer);
 int			loadGamePythonConfig(char *marshal_buffer, int marshal_length);