diff --git a/global-functions.d/deprecated.rsc b/global-functions.d/deprecated.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe492098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global-functions.d/deprecated.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!rsc by RouterOS
+# RouterOS script: global-functions.d/deprecated
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2026 Christian Hesse <mail@eworm.de>
+# https://rsc.eworm.de/COPYING.md
+#
+# requires RouterOS, version=7.17
+#
+# deprecated global functions
+# https://rsc.eworm.de/
diff --git a/global-functions.rsc b/global-functions.rsc
index fc60ff63..5f84c286 100644
--- a/global-functions.rsc
+++ b/global-functions.rsc
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@
           source=[ $IfThenElse ($ScriptUpdatesCRLF = true) $SourceCRLF $SourceNew ] $Script;
       :if ($ScriptVal->"name" = "global-config" || \
            $ScriptVal->"name" = "global-functions" || \
-           $ScriptVal->"name" ~ ("^mod/.")) do={
+           $ScriptVal->"name" ~ ("^(global-functions\\.d|mod)/.")) do={
         :set ReloadGlobal true;
       }
     } on-error={ }