diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/KotlinHighlightingUtil.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/KotlinHighlightingUtil.kt
index 1594c6d8904..c149c07577c 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/KotlinHighlightingUtil.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/KotlinHighlightingUtil.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.project.NotUnderContentRootModuleInfo
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.project.getModuleInfo
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.IdeScriptReportSink
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDefinitionsManager
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.scriptDependencies
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDependenciesUpdater
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.ProjectRootsUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.isRunningInCidrIde
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCodeFragment
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ object KotlinHighlightingUtil {
     @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
     private fun shouldHighlightScript(ktFile: KtFile): Boolean {
         if (isRunningInCidrIde) return false // There is no Java support in CIDR. So do not highlight errors in KTS if running in CIDR.
-        if (ktFile.virtualFile.scriptDependencies == null) return false
+        if (!ScriptDependenciesUpdater.areDependenciesCached(ktFile)) return false
         if (ktFile.virtualFile.getUserData(IdeScriptReportSink.Reports)?.any { it.severity == ScriptReport.Severity.FATAL } == true) {
             return false
         }
diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
index d13837c0b63..da869e04c64 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile
 import com.intellij.util.ui.UIUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.IdeScriptReportSink
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDefinitionsManager
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDependenciesUpdater
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
 import kotlin.script.experimental.dependencies.ScriptReport
 
@@ -53,18 +54,17 @@ class ScriptExternalHighlightingPass(
         if (!file.isScript()) return
 
         if (!ScriptDefinitionsManager.getInstance(file.project).isReady()) {
-            UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded {
-                val ideFrame = WindowManager.getInstance().getIdeFrame(file.project)
-                if (ideFrame != null) {
-                    val statusBar = ideFrame.statusBar as StatusBarEx
-                    statusBar.notifyProgressByBalloon(
-                        MessageType.WARNING,
-                        "Highlighting in scripts is not available until all Script Definitions are loaded",
-                        null,
-                        null
-                    )
-                }
-            }
+            showNotification(
+                file,
+                "Highlighting in scripts is not available until all Script Definitions are loaded"
+            )
+        }
+
+        if (!ScriptDependenciesUpdater.areDependenciesCached(file)) {
+            showNotification(
+                file,
+                "Highlighting in scripts is not available until all Script Dependencies are loaded"
+            )
         }
 
         val reports = file.virtualFile.getUserData(IdeScriptReportSink.Reports) ?: return
@@ -118,6 +118,21 @@ class ScriptExternalHighlightingPass(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun showNotification(file: KtFile, message: String) {
+        UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded {
+            val ideFrame = WindowManager.getInstance().getIdeFrame(file.project)
+            if (ideFrame != null) {
+                val statusBar = ideFrame.statusBar as StatusBarEx
+                statusBar.notifyProgressByBalloon(
+                    MessageType.WARNING,
+                    message,
+                    null,
+                    null
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     class Factory(registrar: TextEditorHighlightingPassRegistrar) : ProjectComponent,
         TextEditorHighlightingPassFactory {
         init {
diff --git a/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/ScriptDependenciesUpdater.kt b/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/ScriptDependenciesUpdater.kt
index f6f43321658..af5ae9f8cdd 100644
--- a/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/ScriptDependenciesUpdater.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/ScriptDependenciesUpdater.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.Application
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
+import com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.EditorFactory
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.event.DocumentEvent
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.event.DocumentListener
@@ -148,6 +149,20 @@ class ScriptDependenciesUpdater(
             }
         }, project.messageBus.connect())
     }
+
+    private fun areDependenciesCached(file: VirtualFile): Boolean {
+        return cache[file] != null
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun getInstance(project: Project): ScriptDependenciesUpdater =
+            ServiceManager.getService(project, ScriptDependenciesUpdater::class.java)
+
+        fun areDependenciesCached(file: KtFile): Boolean {
+            return getInstance(file.project).areDependenciesCached(file.virtualFile)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 @set: TestOnly