diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
index a5db306939a..ff3af1ad456 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ constructor(
         project.objects.newInstance(KotlinBrowserJs::class.java, this).also {
             it.configure()
 
-            if (PropertiesProvider(project).jsGenerateExecutableDefault) {
+            if (PropertiesProvider(project).jsGenerateExecutableDefault && irTarget == null) {
                 binaries.executable()
             }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ constructor(
         project.objects.newInstance(KotlinNodeJs::class.java, this).also {
             it.configure()
 
-            if (PropertiesProvider(project).jsGenerateExecutableDefault) {
+            if (PropertiesProvider(project).jsGenerateExecutableDefault && irTarget == null) {
                 binaries.executable()
             }