diff --git a/js/bundle.go b/js/bundle.go
index 39bf259f6ff..accc4cd1796 100644
--- a/js/bundle.go
+++ b/js/bundle.go
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ func (b *Bundle) instantiate(logger logrus.FieldLogger, rt *goja.Runtime, init *
 	unbindInit()
 	*init.ctxPtr = nil
 
+	if vuID == 0 {
+		init.allowOnlyOpenedFiles()
+	}
+
 	rt.SetRandSource(common.NewRandSource())
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/js/initcontext.go b/js/initcontext.go
index 0847e3d1fa8..1371362a128 100644
--- a/js/initcontext.go
+++ b/js/initcontext.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import (
 	"go.k6.io/k6/js/modules/k6/metrics"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/js/modules/k6/ws"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/lib"
+	"go.k6.io/k6/lib/fsext"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/loader"
 )
 
@@ -299,13 +300,8 @@ func (i *InitContext) Open(ctx context.Context, filename string, args ...string)
 	if filename[0:1] != afero.FilePathSeparator {
 		filename = afero.FilePathSeparator + filename
 	}
-	// Workaround for https://github.com/spf13/afero/issues/201
-	if isDir, err := afero.IsDir(fs, filename); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if isDir {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open() can't be used with directories, path: %q", filename)
-	}
-	data, err := afero.ReadFile(fs, filename)
+
+	data, err := readFile(fs, filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -317,6 +313,40 @@ func (i *InitContext) Open(ctx context.Context, filename string, args ...string)
 	return i.runtime.ToValue(string(data)), nil
 }
 
+func readFile(fileSystem afero.Fs, filename string) ([]byte, error) {
+	// Workaround for https://github.com/spf13/afero/issues/201
+	if isDir, err := afero.IsDir(fileSystem, filename); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if isDir {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open() can't be used with directories, path: %q", filename)
+	}
+
+	data, err := afero.ReadFile(fileSystem, filename)
+	if err == nil {
+		return data, nil
+	}
+
+	// loading different files per VU is not supported, so all files should are going
+	// to be used inside the scenario should be opened during the init step (without any conditions)
+	if errors.Is(err, fsext.ErrFileNeverOpenedBefore) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open() can't be used under the conditions, path: %q", filename)
+	}
+
+	return nil, err
+}
+
+// allowOnlyOpenedFiles enables seen only files
+func (i *InitContext) allowOnlyOpenedFiles() {
+	fs := i.filesystems["file"]
+
+	alreadyOpenedFS, ok := fs.(fsext.OnlyOpenedEnabler)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	alreadyOpenedFS.AllowOnlyOpened()
+}
+
 func getInternalJSModules() map[string]interface{} {
 	return map[string]interface{}{
 		"k6":             k6.New(),
diff --git a/js/runner_test.go b/js/runner_test.go
index 34abe6a8b60..8a6f54de632 100644
--- a/js/runner_test.go
+++ b/js/runner_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import (
 	"go.k6.io/k6/js/modules/k6/ws"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/lib"
 	_ "go.k6.io/k6/lib/executor" // TODO: figure out something better
+	"go.k6.io/k6/lib/fsext"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/lib/metrics"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/lib/testutils"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/lib/testutils/httpmultibin"
@@ -1157,6 +1158,31 @@ func TestVUIntegrationOpenFunctionErrorWhenSneaky(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "only available in the init stage")
 }
 
+func TestVUDoesNotOpenUnderConditions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	baseFS := afero.NewMemMapFs()
+	data := `			
+	      if (__VU > 0) {
+		      data = open("/home/somebody/test.json");
+			}
+			exports.default = function(data) {
+				console.log("hey")
+			}
+		`
+	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(baseFS, "/home/somebody/test.json", []byte(`42`), os.ModePerm))
+	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(baseFS, "/script.js", []byte(data), os.ModePerm))
+
+	fs := fsext.NewCacheOnReadFs(baseFS, afero.NewMemMapFs(), 0)
+
+	r, err := getSimpleRunner(t, "/script.js", data, fs)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = r.NewVU(1, 1, make(chan stats.SampleContainer, 100))
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "open() can't be used under the conditions")
+}
+
 func TestVUIntegrationCookiesReset(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	tb := httpmultibin.NewHTTPMultiBin(t)
diff --git a/lib/archive.go b/lib/archive.go
index 35d3937dbd9..0116344c9fe 100644
--- a/lib/archive.go
+++ b/lib/archive.go
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (arc *Archive) Write(out io.Writer) error {
 	normalizeAndAnonymizeURL(metaArc.PwdURL)
 	metaArc.Filename = getURLtoString(metaArc.FilenameURL)
 	metaArc.Pwd = getURLtoString(metaArc.PwdURL)
-	var actualDataPath, err = url.PathUnescape(path.Join(getURLPathOnFs(metaArc.FilenameURL)))
+	actualDataPath, err := url.PathUnescape(path.Join(getURLPathOnFs(metaArc.FilenameURL)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (arc *Archive) Write(out io.Writer) error {
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		if cachedfs, ok := filesystem.(fsext.CacheOnReadFs); ok {
+		if cachedfs, ok := filesystem.(fsext.CacheLayerGetter); ok {
 			filesystem = cachedfs.GetCachingFs()
 		}
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (arc *Archive) Write(out io.Writer) error {
 		}
 
 		for _, filePath := range paths {
-			var fullFilePath = path.Clean(path.Join(name, filePath))
+			fullFilePath := path.Clean(path.Join(name, filePath))
 			// we either have opaque
 			if fullFilePath == actualDataPath {
 				madeLinkToData = true
diff --git a/lib/fsext/cacheonread.go b/lib/fsext/cacheonread.go
index 7f57ddcdc22..4ee59e38cb9 100644
--- a/lib/fsext/cacheonread.go
+++ b/lib/fsext/cacheonread.go
@@ -21,27 +21,77 @@
 package fsext
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 )
 
+// ErrFileNeverOpenedBefore represent an error when file never opened before
+var ErrFileNeverOpenedBefore = errors.New("file wasn't opened before")
+
 // CacheOnReadFs is wrapper around afero.CacheOnReadFs with the ability to return the filesystem
 // that is used as cache
 type CacheOnReadFs struct {
 	afero.Fs
 	cache afero.Fs
+
+	lock       *sync.Mutex
+	openedOnly bool
+	opened     map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+// OnlyOpenedEnabler enables the mode of FS that allows to open
+// already opened files (e.g. serve from cache only)
+type OnlyOpenedEnabler interface {
+	AllowOnlyOpened()
+}
+
+// CacheLayerGetter provide a direct access to a cache layer
+type CacheLayerGetter interface {
+	GetCachingFs() afero.Fs
 }
 
 // NewCacheOnReadFs returns a new CacheOnReadFs
 func NewCacheOnReadFs(base, layer afero.Fs, cacheTime time.Duration) afero.Fs {
-	return CacheOnReadFs{
+	return &CacheOnReadFs{
 		Fs:    afero.NewCacheOnReadFs(base, layer, cacheTime),
 		cache: layer,
+
+		lock:       &sync.Mutex{},
+		openedOnly: false,
+		opened:     map[string]struct{}{},
 	}
 }
 
 // GetCachingFs returns the afero.Fs being used for cache
-func (c CacheOnReadFs) GetCachingFs() afero.Fs {
+func (c *CacheOnReadFs) GetCachingFs() afero.Fs { // nolint:ireturn
 	return c.cache
 }
+
+// AllowOnlyOpened enables the opened only mode of the CacheOnReadFs
+func (c *CacheOnReadFs) AllowOnlyOpened() {
+	c.lock.Lock()
+	defer c.lock.Unlock()
+
+	c.openedOnly = true
+}
+
+// Open opens file and track the history of opened files
+// if CacheOnReadFs is in the opened only mode it should return
+// an error if file wasn't open before
+func (c *CacheOnReadFs) Open(name string) (afero.File, error) { // nolint:ireturn
+	c.lock.Lock()
+	defer c.lock.Unlock()
+
+	if !c.openedOnly {
+		c.opened[name] = struct{}{}
+	} else {
+		if _, ok := c.opened[name]; !ok {
+			return nil, ErrFileNeverOpenedBefore
+		}
+	}
+
+	return c.Fs.Open(name)
+}
diff --git a/loader/readsource.go b/loader/readsource.go
index 5211f8abd91..67079176427 100644
--- a/loader/readsource.go
+++ b/loader/readsource.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func ReadSource(
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		// TODO: don't do it in this way ...
-		err = afero.WriteFile(filesystems["file"].(fsext.CacheOnReadFs).GetCachingFs(), "/-", data, 0644)
+		err = afero.WriteFile(filesystems["file"].(fsext.CacheLayerGetter).GetCachingFs(), "/-", data, 0o644)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("caching data read from -: %w", err)
 		}