diff --git a/scripts/code-cli.sh b/scripts/code-cli.sh
index 5c8862d2062..17bd0929f62 100755
--- a/scripts/code-cli.sh
+++ b/scripts/code-cli.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function code() {
 	test -d node_modules || ./scripts/npm.sh install
 
 	# Get electron
-	./node_modules/.bin/gulp electron
+	test -d .build/electron || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp electron
 
 	# Build
 	test -d out || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp compile
diff --git a/scripts/code.sh b/scripts/code.sh
index 18a8c3a9ed4..3bcf525ba06 100755
--- a/scripts/code.sh
+++ b/scripts/code.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function code() {
 	test -d node_modules || ./scripts/npm.sh install
 
 	# Get electron
-	./node_modules/.bin/gulp electron
+	test -d .build/electron || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp electron
 
 	# Build
 	test -d out || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp compile