diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 5cc241847..f737be3e1 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3459,10 +3459,13 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 
 			if (stringargs[0])
 			{
-				if (line && !udmf)
+				if (line && mo && callsec)
+				{
+					// Allow running the old hook as well.
 					LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line, mo, callsec);
-				else
-					LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator, args, stringargs);
+				}
+
+				LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator, args, stringargs);
 			}
 			else
 				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Linedef %s is missing the hook name of the Lua function to call! (This should be given in stringarg0)\n", sizeu1(line-lines));