diff --git a/netbox/extras/scripts.py b/netbox/extras/scripts.py
index fb3c6558a..f80dfaefa 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/scripts.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/scripts.py
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class BaseScript:
     Base model for custom scripts. User classes should inherit from this model if they want to extend Script
     functionality for use in other subclasses.
     """
+
+    # Prevent django from instantiating the class on all accesses
+    do_not_call_in_templates = True
+
     class Meta:
         pass
 
@@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ class BaseScript:
 
     @classproperty
     def name(self):
-        return getattr(self.Meta, 'name', self.__class__.__name__)
+        return getattr(self.Meta, 'name', self.__name__)
 
     @classproperty
     def full_name(self):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/script_list.html b/netbox/templates/extras/script_list.html
index ccbdca705..1c502aacd 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/script_list.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/script_list.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 {% for class_name, script in module_scripts.items %}
                   <tr>
                     <td>
-                      <a href="{% url 'extras:script' module=script.module name=class_name %}" name="script.{{ class_name }}">{{ script }}</a>
+                      <a href="{% url 'extras:script' module=script.module name=class_name %}" name="script.{{ class_name }}">{{ script.name }}</a>
                     </td>
                     <td>
                       {% include 'extras/inc/job_label.html' with result=script.result %}