diff --git a/lib/hyperscript/integration.sx b/lib/hyperscript/integration.sx
index a1a45547..56cafe86 100644
--- a/lib/hyperscript/integration.sx
+++ b/lib/hyperscript/integration.sx
@@ -99,6 +99,22 @@
 ;; Called once at page load. Finds all elements with _ attribute,
 ;; compiles their hyperscript, and activates them.
 
+(define
+  hs-scripting-disabled?
+  (fn
+    (el)
+    (if
+      (= el nil)
+      false
+      (if
+        (dom-get-attr el "disable-scripting")
+        true
+        (hs-scripting-disabled? (dom-parent el))))))
+
+;; ── Boot subtree: for dynamic content ───────────────────────────
+;; Called after HTMX swaps or dynamic DOM insertion.
+;; Only activates elements within the given root.
+
 (define
   hs-activate!
   (fn
@@ -108,7 +124,7 @@
       (let
         ((src (dom-get-attr el "_")) (prev (dom-get-data el "hs-script")))
         (when
-          (and src (not (= src prev)))
+          (and src (not (= src prev)) (not (hs-scripting-disabled? el)))
           (when
             (dom-dispatch el "hyperscript:before:init" nil)
             (hs-log-event! "hyperscript:init")
@@ -132,10 +148,6 @@
                       (safe-handler el))))))
             (dom-dispatch el "hyperscript:after:init" nil)))))))
 
-;; ── Boot subtree: for dynamic content ───────────────────────────
-;; Called after HTMX swaps or dynamic DOM insertion.
-;; Only activates elements within the given root.
-
 (define
   hs-deactivate!
   (fn
diff --git a/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx b/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
index 6db20056..eae50b4b 100644
--- a/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
+++ b/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
@@ -2526,6 +2526,7 @@
   (deftest "on a single div"
     (hs-cleanup!)
     (let ((_el-div (dom-create-element "div")) (_el-d1 (dom-create-element "div")))
+      (dom-set-attr _el-div "disable-scripting" "")
       (dom-set-attr _el-d1 "id" "d1")
       (dom-set-attr _el-d1 "_" "on click add .foo")
       (dom-append (dom-body) _el-div)
diff --git a/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py b/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
index 2f7cf5f0..7779cc03 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ def parse_html(html):
                 'children': [], 'parent_idx': None
             }
             BOOL_ATTRS = {'checked', 'selected', 'disabled', 'multiple',
-                          'required', 'readonly', 'autofocus', 'hidden', 'open'}
+                          'required', 'readonly', 'autofocus', 'hidden', 'open',
+                          'disable-scripting'}
             for name, val in attrs:
                 if name == 'id': el['id'] = val
                 elif name == 'class': el['classes'] = (val or '').split()