Can update from a custom script trigger another rule on another module?

I created a custom script that is triggered on Potential update. The script updates the status of the Account of the Potential.

There is another rule on the Account status field update. However, this seems not to be activated when the status is updated by the above mentioned script. If I update Account status directly, this latter rule runs properly.

Is this scenario - trigger an Account rule by a field update done by a script on Potentials - feasible? Or is there any limitation in chaining scripted triggers?

Thanks