diff --git a/src/scriptfile.c b/src/scriptfile.c
index 3b9fec1..2606737 100644
--- a/src/scriptfile.c
+++ b/src/scriptfile.c
@@ -1254,6 +1254,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_PROFILE
     proftime_T		    wait_start;
 #endif
+    int			    save_sticky_cmdmod_flags = sticky_cmdmod_flags;
     int			    trigger_source_post = FALSE;
     ESTACK_CHECK_DECLARATION
 
@@ -1394,6 +1395,9 @@
 	time_push(&tv_rel, &tv_start);
 #endif
 
+    // "legacy" does not apply to commands in the script
+    sticky_cmdmod_flags = 0;
+
     save_current_sctx = current_sctx;
     current_sctx.sc_version = 1;  // default script version
 
@@ -1618,6 +1622,7 @@
 
 theend:
     vim_free(fname_exp);
+    sticky_cmdmod_flags = save_sticky_cmdmod_flags;
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     estack_compiling = save_estack_compiling;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
index 4398cbf..a9309be 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@
   unlet b:undo
   unlet g:undone
   unlet g:undtwo
+
+  # "legacy" does not apply to a loaded script
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      export var exported = 'x'
+  END
+  writefile(lines, 'Xvim9import.vim')
+  lines =<< trim END
+      legacy exe "import './Xvim9import.vim'"
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  delete('Xvim9import.vim')
 enddef
 
 def Test_edit_wildcards()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 590aeb7..7e5d18f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4357,
+/**/
     4356,
 /**/
     4355,