diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 87e720bea..a5dcdfe60 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ static const struct {
 	{META_ACTION,       "action"},
 
 	{META_LUABANKS,     "luabanks[]"},
+
+	{META_ACTIVATOR,    "activator_t"},
 	{NULL,              NULL}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lua_hook.h b/src/lua_hook.h
index ce98a5ec7..600a7e672 100644
--- a/src/lua_hook.h
+++ b/src/lua_hook.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ automatically.
 	X (VoteThinker),/* Y_VoteTicker */\
 
 #define STRING_HOOK_LIST(X) \
-	X (LinedefExecute),\
+	X (SpecialExecute),\
 	X (ShouldJingleContinue),/* should jingle of the given music continue playing */\
 
 #define HUD_HOOK_LIST(X) \
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int  LUA_HookShouldDamage(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT
 int  LUA_HookMobjDamage(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 damage, UINT8 damagetype);
 int  LUA_HookMobjDeath(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damagetype);
 int  LUA_HookMobjMoveBlocked(mobj_t *, mobj_t *, line_t *);
-void LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line_t *, mobj_t *, sector_t *);
+void LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator_t *activator, INT32 *args, char **stringargs);
 int  LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg, int mute);
 int  LUA_HookHurtMsg(player_t *, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damagetype);
 int  LUA_HookMapThingSpawn(mobj_t *, mapthing_t *);
diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index fd222cdd1..ce7e271ca 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void add_string_hook(lua_State *L, int type)
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case STRING_HOOK(LinedefExecute):
+		case STRING_HOOK(SpecialExecute):
 			string = Z_StrDup(luaL_checkstring(L, 3));
 			strupr(string);
 			break;
@@ -780,16 +780,21 @@ int LUA_HookMobjMoveBlocked(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2, line_t *line)
 	return hook.status;
 }
 
-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 (prepare_string_hook
-			(&hook, 0, STRING_HOOK(LinedefExecute), line->stringargs[0]))
+			(&hook, 0, STRING_HOOK(SpecialExecute), stringargs[0]))
 	{
-		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, line, META_LINE);
-		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, mo, META_MOBJ);
-		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, sector, META_SECTOR);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, activator, META_ACTIVATOR);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, args, META_LINEARGS);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, stringargs, META_LINESTRINGARGS);
+#if 0
+		// but this isn't a mobj hook...?
 		ps_lua_mobjhooks += call_hooks(&hook, 0, res_none);
+#else
+		call_hooks(&hook, 0, res_none);
+#endif
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lua_libs.h b/src/lua_libs.h
index bc8e4141e..9150cd98b 100644
--- a/src/lua_libs.h
+++ b/src/lua_libs.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ extern lua_State *gL;
 
 #define META_LUABANKS "LUABANKS[]*"
 
+#define META_ACTIVATOR "ACTIVATOR_T*"
+
 boolean luaL_checkboolean(lua_State *L, int narg);
 
 int LUA_EnumLib(lua_State *L);
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index 37ccc955b..472321df1 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -369,6 +369,24 @@ static const char *const vector_opt[] = {
 	"z",
 	NULL};
 
+enum activator_e {
+	activator_valid = 0,
+	activator_mo,
+	activator_line,
+	activator_side,
+	activator_sector,
+	activator_po
+};
+
+static const char *const activator_opt[] = {
+	"valid",
+	"mo",
+	"line",
+	"side",
+	"sector",
+	"po",
+	NULL};
+
 static const char *const array_opt[] ={"iterate",NULL};
 static const char *const valid_opt[] ={"valid",NULL};
 
@@ -2473,6 +2491,59 @@ static int mapheaderinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/////////////////
+// activator_t //
+/////////////////
+
+static int activator_get(lua_State *L)
+{
+	activator_t *activator = *((activator_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_ACTIVATOR));
+	enum activator_e field = luaL_checkoption(L, 2, activator_opt[0], activator_opt);
+
+	if (activator == NULL)
+	{
+		if (field == activator_valid)
+		{
+			lua_pushboolean(L, 0);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		return luaL_error(L, "accessed activator_t doesn't exist anymore.");
+	}
+
+	switch (field)
+	{
+		case activator_valid:
+			lua_pushboolean(L, 1);
+			return 1;
+
+		case activator_mo:
+			LUA_PushUserdata(L, activator->mo, META_MOBJ);
+			return 1;
+
+		case activator_line:
+			LUA_PushUserdata(L, activator->line, META_LINE);
+			return 1;
+
+		case activator_side:
+			lua_pushinteger(L, activator->side);
+			return 1;
+
+		case activator_sector:
+			LUA_PushUserdata(L, activator->sector, META_SECTOR);
+			return 1;
+
+		case activator_po:
+			LUA_PushUserdata(L, activator->po, META_POLYOBJ);
+			return 1;
+
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int LUA_MapLib(lua_State *L)
 {
 	luaL_newmetatable(L, META_SECTORLINES);
@@ -2619,6 +2690,11 @@ int LUA_MapLib(lua_State *L)
 		//lua_setfield(L, -2, "__len");
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
+	luaL_newmetatable(L, META_ACTIVATOR);
+		lua_pushcfunction(L, activator_get);
+		lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
+	lua_pop(L, 1);
+
 	LUA_PushTaggableObjectArray(L, "sectors",
 			lib_iterateSectors,
 			lib_getSector,
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 9de5f1406..3c431b762 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "v_video.h" // V_ALLOWLOWERCASE
 #include "m_misc.h"
 #include "m_cond.h" //unlock triggers
-#include "lua_hook.h" // LUA_HookLinedefExecute
+#include "lua_hook.h" // LUA_HookSpecialExecute
 #include "f_finale.h" // control text prompt
 #include "r_skins.h" // skins
 
@@ -3093,16 +3093,9 @@ void P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, char *
 		}
 
 		case 443: // Calls a named Lua function
-			if (line == NULL)
-			{
-				break;
-			}
-
 			if (stringargs[0])
 			{
-				// TODO: This hook needs overhauled to insert the hook name from the proper stringargs[0],
-				// and to give activator_t userdata instead of loose arguments.
-				LUA_HookLinedefExecute(line, mo, callsec);
+				LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator, args, stringargs);
 			}
 			else
 			{