diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.cpp
index f09ff224e89..5d23c193426 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #endif
 
 	uint32_t alloca_size = 0;
-	GDScript *_class;
+	GDScript *script;
 	int ip = 0;
 	int line = _initial_line;
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 		line = p_state->line;
 		ip = p_state->ip;
 		alloca_size = p_state->stack.size();
-		_class = p_state->_class;
+		script = p_state->script.ptr();
 		p_instance = p_state->instance;
 		defarg = p_state->defarg;
 		self = p_state->self;
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 			} else {
 				self = p_instance->owner;
 			}
-			_class = p_instance->script.ptr();
+			script = p_instance->script.ptr();
 		} else {
-			_class = _script;
+			script = _script;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 
 #define GET_VARIANT_PTR(m_v, m_code_ofs)                                                       \
 	Variant *m_v;                                                                              \
-	m_v = _get_variant(_code_ptr[ip + m_code_ofs], p_instance, _class, self, stack, err_text); \
+	m_v = _get_variant(_code_ptr[ip + m_code_ofs], p_instance, script, self, stack, err_text); \
 	if (unlikely(!m_v))                                                                        \
 		OPCODE_BREAK;
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #define CHECK_SPACE(m_space)
 #define GET_VARIANT_PTR(m_v, m_code_ofs) \
 	Variant *m_v;                        \
-	m_v = _get_variant(_code_ptr[ip + m_code_ofs], p_instance, _class, self, stack, err_text);
+	m_v = _get_variant(_code_ptr[ip + m_code_ofs], p_instance, script, self, stack, err_text);
 
 #endif
 
@@ -1256,11 +1256,10 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 				gdfs->state.stack_size = _stack_size;
 				gdfs->state.self = self;
 				gdfs->state.alloca_size = alloca_size;
-				gdfs->state._class = _class;
+				gdfs->state.script = Ref<GDScript>(_script);
 				gdfs->state.ip = ip + ipofs;
 				gdfs->state.line = line;
 				gdfs->state.instance_id = (p_instance && p_instance->get_owner()) ? p_instance->get_owner()->get_instance_id() : 0;
-				gdfs->state.script_id = _class->get_instance_id();
 				//gdfs->state.result_pos=ip+ipofs-1;
 				gdfs->state.defarg = defarg;
 				gdfs->state.instance = p_instance;
@@ -1549,8 +1548,8 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 		String err_file;
 		if (p_instance)
 			err_file = p_instance->script->path;
-		else if (_class)
-			err_file = _class->path;
+		else if (script)
+			err_file = script->path;
 		if (err_file == "")
 			err_file = "<built-in>";
 		String err_func = name;
@@ -1764,17 +1763,14 @@ GDScriptFunction::~GDScriptFunction() {
 
 Variant GDScriptFunctionState::_signal_callback(const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant::CallError &r_error) {
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 	if (state.instance_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.instance_id)) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 		ERR_EXPLAIN("Resumed after yield, but class instance is gone");
 		ERR_FAIL_V(Variant());
-	}
-
-	if (state.script_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.script_id)) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("Resumed after yield, but script is gone");
-		ERR_FAIL_V(Variant());
-	}
+#else
+		return Variant();
 #endif
+	}
 
 	Variant arg;
 	r_error.error = Variant::CallError::CALL_OK;
@@ -1844,9 +1840,6 @@ bool GDScriptFunctionState::is_valid(bool p_extended_check) const {
 		//class instance gone?
 		if (state.instance_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.instance_id))
 			return false;
-		//script gone?
-		if (state.script_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.script_id))
-			return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -1855,17 +1848,14 @@ bool GDScriptFunctionState::is_valid(bool p_extended_check) const {
 Variant GDScriptFunctionState::resume(const Variant &p_arg) {
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!function, Variant());
-#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 	if (state.instance_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.instance_id)) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 		ERR_EXPLAIN("Resumed after yield, but class instance is gone");
 		ERR_FAIL_V(Variant());
-	}
-
-	if (state.script_id && !ObjectDB::get_instance(state.script_id)) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("Resumed after yield, but script is gone");
-		ERR_FAIL_V(Variant());
-	}
+#else
+		return Variant();
 #endif
+	}
 
 	state.result = p_arg;
 	Variant::CallError err;
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.h b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.h
index bfb6d673f16..5509edf24aa 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_function.h
@@ -272,15 +272,13 @@ private:
 public:
 	struct CallState {
 
-		ObjectID instance_id; //by debug only
-		ObjectID script_id;
-
+		ObjectID instance_id;
 		GDScriptInstance *instance;
 		Vector<uint8_t> stack;
 		int stack_size;
 		Variant self;
 		uint32_t alloca_size;
-		GDScript *_class;
+		Ref<GDScript> script;
 		int ip;
 		int line;
 		int defarg;