diff --git a/lib/run-script.js b/lib/run-script.js
index 1daaeb9900de1..712d64ad0c381 100644
--- a/lib/run-script.js
+++ b/lib/run-script.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class RunScript extends BaseCommand {
       !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(scripts, event) &&
       !(event === 'start' && await isServerPackage(path))
     ) {
-      if (this.npm.config.get('if-present'))
+      if (this.npm.config.get('if-present', 'cli'))
         return
 
       const suggestions = await didYouMean(this.npm, path, event)