diff --git a/frappe/api/v2.py b/frappe/api/v2.py
index d003be89f9..196fd7a103 100644
--- a/frappe/api/v2.py
+++ b/frappe/api/v2.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Note:
 """
 
 import json
+from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import Any
 
 from werkzeug.routing import Rule
@@ -38,10 +39,15 @@ def handle_rpc_call(method: str, doctype: str | None = None):
 		method = hook
 		break
 
+	method_exists = False
+	with suppress(Exception):
+		method_exists = bool(frappe.get_attr(method))
+
 	# via server script
-	server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(method)
-	if server_script:
-		return run_server_script(server_script)
+	if not method_exists:
+		server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(method)
+		if server_script:
+			return run_server_script(server_script)
 
 	try:
 		method = frappe.get_attr(method)
diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index 64b15ccc7d..20f4a7152e 100644
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # License: MIT. See LICENSE
 
 import os
+from contextlib import suppress
 from mimetypes import guess_type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -66,10 +67,15 @@ def execute_cmd(cmd, from_async=False):
 		cmd = hook
 		break
 
+	method_exists = False
+	with suppress(Exception):
+		method_exists = bool(get_attr(cmd))
+
 	# via server script
-	server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(cmd)
-	if server_script:
-		return run_server_script(server_script)
+	if not method_exists:
+		server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(cmd)
+		if server_script:
+			return run_server_script(server_script)
 
 	try:
 		method = get_attr(cmd)
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
index 87c77f7feb..776d49d09a 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
@@ -291,20 +291,20 @@ class TestOverheadCalls(FrappeAPITestCase):
 
 	def test_ping_overheads(self):
 		self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(10), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(9), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
 			self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
 
 	def test_ping_overheads_authenticated(self):
 		sid = self.sid
 		self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": sid})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(10), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(9), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
 			self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": sid})
 
 	def test_list_view_overheads(self):
 		sid = self.sid
 		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
 		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(24), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(16), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1):
 			self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
 
 	def test_get_doc_overheads(self):