diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts/mod.rs b/runtime/src/accounts/mod.rs
index 820c19c7b3fbb0..4d6e7fb13eda95 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts/mod.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts/mod.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ fn load_transaction_accounts(
                 error_counters.account_not_found += 1;
                 return Err(TransactionError::ProgramAccountNotFound);
             }
+
             if !is_builtin_or_executable(program_account) {
                 error_counters.invalid_program_for_execution += 1;
                 return Err(TransactionError::InvalidProgramForExecution);
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ fn load_transaction_accounts(
                 if let Some((owner_account, _)) =
                     accounts_db.load_with_fixed_root(ancestors, owner_id)
                 {
-                    if !is_builtin(&owner_account) || !is_executable(&owner_account) {
+                    if !is_builtin(&owner_account) {
                         error_counters.invalid_program_for_execution += 1;
                         return Err(TransactionError::InvalidProgramForExecution);
                     }