diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
index 8c368a4ea..60ac72ffe 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ Dispatches to the appropriate action function, such as jump, double jump, freefa
 |descriptionEnd| */
 s32 mario_execute_airborne_action(struct MarioState *m) {
     if (!m) { return FALSE; }
-    u32 cancel;
+    s32 cancel;
 
     if (check_common_airborne_cancels(m)) {
         return TRUE;
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_airborne_action(struct MarioState *m) {
 
     play_far_fall_sound(m);
 
-    if (!smlua_call_action_hook(ACTION_HOOK_EVERY_FRAME, m, (s32*)&cancel)) {
+    if (!smlua_call_action_hook(ACTION_HOOK_EVERY_FRAME, m, &cancel)) {
         /* clang-format off */
         switch (m->action) {
             case ACT_JUMP:                 cancel = act_jump(m);                 break;
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_airborne_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_FREEFALL, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c b/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
index 535d94110..bb3ea807f 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_automatic_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 51026b681..694e86352 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -3192,7 +3192,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_cutscene_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
index c22f2a631..400d30cad 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_moving_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_object.c b/src/game/mario_actions_object.c
index ca66da1db..3da4ac87e 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_object.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_object.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_object_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
index 8fe099c85..d9df47584 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_stationary_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_submerged.c b/src/game/mario_actions_submerged.c
index e573613c1..08faaf044 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_submerged.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_submerged.c
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ s32 mario_execute_submerged_action(struct MarioState *m) {
             default:
                 LOG_ERROR("Attempted to execute unimplemented action '%04X'", m->action);
                 set_mario_action(m, ACT_WATER_IDLE, 0);
-                return false;
+                return FALSE;
         }
         /* clang-format on */
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_step.c b/src/game/mario_step.c
index 5f8a84145..a01154ba8 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_step.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_step.c
@@ -675,11 +675,13 @@ u32 should_strengthen_gravity_for_jump_ascent(struct MarioState *m) {
 
 void apply_gravity(struct MarioState *m) {
     if (!m) { return; }
-    s32 result;
 
-    if (smlua_call_action_hook(ACTION_HOOK_GRAVITY, m, &result)) {
-        
-    } else if (m->action == ACT_TWIRLING && m->vel[1] < 0.0f) {
+    UNUSED s32 cancel;
+    if (smlua_call_action_hook(ACTION_HOOK_GRAVITY, m, &cancel)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m->action == ACT_TWIRLING && m->vel[1] < 0.0f) {
         apply_twirl_gravity(m);
     } else if (m->action == ACT_SHOT_FROM_CANNON) {
         m->vel[1] -= 1.0f;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 6ec341c05..db87bd8f4 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ int smlua_hook_mario_action(lua_State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
-bool smlua_call_action_hook(enum LuaActionHookType hookType, struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue) {
+bool smlua_call_action_hook(enum LuaActionHookType hookType, struct MarioState* m, s32* cancel) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (L == NULL) { return false; }
 
@@ -348,13 +348,31 @@ bool smlua_call_action_hook(enum LuaActionHookType hookType, struct MarioState*
             }
 
             // output the return value
-            *returnValue = false;
-            if (lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TBOOLEAN || lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TNUMBER) {
-                *returnValue = smlua_to_integer(L, -1);
+            // returning a negative value allows to continue the execution, useful when overriding vanilla actions
+            bool stopActionHook = true;
+            *cancel = FALSE;
+
+            switch (lua_type(L, -1)) {
+                case LUA_TBOOLEAN: {
+                    *cancel = smlua_to_boolean(L, -1) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+                } break;
+
+                case LUA_TNUMBER: {
+                    s32 returnValue = (s32) smlua_to_integer(L, -1);
+                    if (returnValue > 0) {
+                        *cancel = TRUE;
+                    } else if (returnValue == 0) {
+                        *cancel = FALSE;
+                    } else {
+                        stopActionHook = false;
+                    }
+                } break;
             }
             lua_pop(L, 1);
 
-            return true;
+            if (stopActionHook) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
index 12a8af6dc..6e1c9d296 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const char* smlua_get_name_from_hooked_behavior_id(enum BehaviorId id);
 bool smlua_call_behavior_hook(const BehaviorScript** behavior, struct Object* object, bool before);
 
 int smlua_call_hook(lua_State* L, int nargs, int nresults, int errfunc, struct Mod* activeMod, struct ModFile* activeModFile);
-bool smlua_call_action_hook(enum LuaActionHookType hookType, struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue);
+bool smlua_call_action_hook(enum LuaActionHookType hookType, struct MarioState* m, s32* cancel);
 u32 smlua_get_action_interaction_type(struct MarioState* m);
 
 bool smlua_call_chat_command_hook(char* command);