diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index aa4a08f83..405941786 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -901,6 +901,7 @@ int LUA_HookMobjMoveBlocked(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2, line_t *line)
 	return hook.status;
 }
 
+// Backwards Compatability For older scripts
 void LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *sector)
 {
 	Hook_State hook;
@@ -922,6 +923,13 @@ void LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *sector)
 void LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator_t *activator, INT32 *args, char **stringargs)
 {
 	Hook_State hook;
+
+	if (activator->line)
+	{
+		// Run the old hook if possible.
+		LUA_HookLinedefExecute(activator->line, activator->mo, activator->sector);
+	}
+
 	if (prepare_string_hook
 			(&hook, 0, STRING_HOOK(SpecialExecute), stringargs[0]))
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index f737be3e1..dacb5b66f 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3459,12 +3459,7 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 
 			if (stringargs[0])
 			{
-				if (line && mo && callsec)
-				{
-					// Allow running the old hook as well.
-					LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line, mo, callsec);
-				}
-
+				// Also executes the old hook as well.
 				LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator, args, stringargs);
 			}
 			else