diff --git a/SilentPatch/MemoryMgr.h b/SilentPatch/MemoryMgr.h
index 2929d2e..7873ecb 100644
--- a/SilentPatch/MemoryMgr.h
+++ b/SilentPatch/MemoryMgr.h
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ namespace ScopedUnprotect
 				if ( MemoryInf.State == MEM_COMMIT && (MemoryInf.Type & MEM_IMAGE) != 0 && 
 					(MemoryInf.Protect & (PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE|PAGE_EXECUTE_WRITECOPY|PAGE_READWRITE|PAGE_WRITECOPY)) == 0 )
 				{
-					VirtualProtect( MemoryInf.BaseAddress, MemoryInf.RegionSize, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &dwOldProtect );
+					const bool wasExecutable = (MemoryInf.Protect & (PAGE_EXECUTE|PAGE_EXECUTE_READ)) != 0;
+					VirtualProtect( MemoryInf.BaseAddress, MemoryInf.RegionSize, wasExecutable ? PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE : PAGE_READWRITE, &dwOldProtect );
 					m_queriedProtects.emplace_front( MemoryInf.BaseAddress, MemoryInf.RegionSize, MemoryInf.Protect );
 				}
 				QueriedSize += MemoryInf.RegionSize;