diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 09c7d432..a57885c9 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@ bool smlua_call_action_hook(struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue) {
             }
 
             // output the return value
-            *returnValue = smlua_to_integer(L, -1);
+            if (lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TBOOLEAN || lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TNUMBER) {
+                *returnValue = smlua_to_integer(L, -1);
+            }
             lua_pop(L, 1);
 
-            if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return false; }
-
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -753,7 +753,10 @@ bool smlua_call_chat_command_hook(char* command) {
         }
 
         // output the return value
-        bool returnValue = smlua_to_boolean(L, -1);
+        bool returnValue = false;
+        if (lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TBOOLEAN) {
+            returnValue = smlua_to_boolean(L, -1);
+        }
         lua_pop(L, 1);
 
         if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
index e91019fe..0eaa970f 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ lua_Integer smlua_to_integer(lua_State* L, int index) {
 }
 
 lua_Number smlua_to_number(lua_State* L, int index) {
-    if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TNUMBER) {
+    if (lua_type(L, index) == LUA_TBOOLEAN) {
+        gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
+        return lua_toboolean(L, index) ? 1 : 0;
+    } else if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TNUMBER) {
         LOG_LUA("smlua_to_number received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;