diff --git a/src/NetscriptWorker.ts b/src/NetscriptWorker.ts
index 6dc79dd0c7..a5cdcc5bd4 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptWorker.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptWorker.ts
@@ -393,10 +393,9 @@ function createAndAddWorkerScript(runningScriptObj: RunningScript, server: BaseS
   const ramAvailable = server.maxRam - server.ramUsed;
   if (ramUsage > ramAvailable + 0.001) {
     dialogBoxCreate(
-      `Not enough RAM to run script ${runningScriptObj.filename} with args ` +
-        `${arrayToString(runningScriptObj.args)}. This likely occurred because you re-loaded ` +
-        `the game and the script's RAM usage increased (either because of an update to the game or ` +
-        `your changes to the script.)`,
+      `Not enough RAM to run script ${runningScriptObj.filename} with args ${arrayToString(runningScriptObj.args)}.\n` +
+        `This can occur when you reload the game and the script's RAM usage has increased (either because of an update to the game or ` +
+        `your changes to the script).\nThis can also occur if you have attempted to launch a script from a tail window with insufficient RAM. `,
     );
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx b/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
index c63c57157c..21cdae3dcf 100644
--- a/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/React/LogBoxManager.tsx
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ function LogWindow(props: IProps): React.ReactElement {
     if (server === null) return;
     const s = findRunningScript(script.filename, script.args, server);
     if (s === null) {
+      script.ramUsage = 0;
       startWorkerScript(script, server);
     } else {
       setScript(s);