diff --git a/assets/resources/scriptlets.js b/assets/resources/scriptlets.js
index 8c9f8b007..f731a929f 100644
--- a/assets/resources/scriptlets.js
+++ b/assets/resources/scriptlets.js
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ function replaceNodeTextFn(
     const rePattern = safe.patternToRegex(pattern, 'gms');
     const extraArgs = safe.getExtraArgs(Array.from(arguments), 3);
     const reIncludes = safe.patternToRegex(extraArgs.includes || extraArgs.condition || '', 'ms');
-    const reExcludes = safe.patternToRegex(extraArgs.excludes || '', 'ms');
+    const reExcludes = safe.patternToRegex(extraArgs.excludes || '.^', 'ms');
     const stop = (takeRecord = true) => {
         if ( takeRecord ) {
             handleMutations(observer.takeRecords());