diff --git a/artifacts/ddraw.ini b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
index 6b50a5c5..b30c358a 100644
--- a/artifacts/ddraw.ini
+++ b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;sfall configuration settings
-;v4.0.5
+;v4.0.6
 
 [Main]
 ;Change to 1 if you want to use command line args to tell sfall to use another ini file.
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/Common.h b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/Common.h
index b11b317f..a81dcfc2 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/Common.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/Common.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void _stdcall BeginHook();
 void _stdcall RunHookScript(DWORD hook);
 void _stdcall EndHook();
 
+#define HookBegin __asm pushad __asm call BeginHook __asm popad
+
 #define hookbegin(a) __asm pushad __asm call BeginHook __asm popad __asm mov argCount, a
 #define hookend __asm pushad __asm call EndHook __asm popad
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/InventoryHs.cpp b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/InventoryHs.cpp
index 6e5f3eef..a920deff 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/InventoryHs.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HookScripts/InventoryHs.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ static const DWORD RemoveObjHookRet = 0x477497;
 static void __declspec(naked) RemoveObjHook() {
 	__asm {
 		mov ecx, [esp + 8]; // call addr
+		HookBegin;
 		mov args[0], eax;
 		mov args[4], edx;
 		mov args[8], ebx;
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ static void __declspec(naked) RemoveObjHook() {
 		pushad;
 	}
 
-	BeginHook();
 	argCount = 4;
 	RunHookScript(HOOK_REMOVEINVENOBJ);
 	EndHook();
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static void __declspec(naked) RemoveObjHook() {
 
 static void __declspec(naked) MoveCostHook() {
 	__asm {
+		HookBegin;
 		mov  args[0], eax;
 		mov  args[4], edx;
 		call fo::funcoffs::critter_compute_ap_from_distance_
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ static void __declspec(naked) MoveCostHook() {
 		pushad;
 	}
 
-	BeginHook();
 	argCount = 3;
 	RunHookScript(HOOK_MOVECOST);
 	EndHook();
@@ -78,16 +78,19 @@ static int __fastcall SwitchHandHook_Script(fo::GameObject* item, fo::GameObject
 	if (itemReplaced && fo::GetItemType(itemReplaced) == fo::item_type_weapon && fo::GetItemType(item) == fo::item_type_ammo) {
 		return -1; // to prevent inappropriate hook call after dropping ammo on weapon
 	}
+
 	BeginHook();
 	argCount = 3;
+
 	args[0] = (addr < 0x47136D) ? 1 : 2;    // slot: 1 - left, 2 - right
 	args[1] = (DWORD)item;
 	args[2] = (DWORD)itemReplaced;
+
 	RunHookScript(HOOK_INVENTORYMOVE);
-	int tmp = PartyControl::SwitchHandHook(item);
-	if (tmp != -1) {
+	int result = PartyControl::SwitchHandHook(item);
+	if (result != -1) {
 		cRetTmp = 0;
-		SetHSReturn(tmp);
+		SetHSReturn(result);
 	}
 	EndHook();
 
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ donothing:
 
 /* Common InvenWield hook */
 static void InvenWieldHook_Script(int flag) {
-	BeginHook();
+
 	argCount = 4;
 	args[3] = flag;  // invenwield flag
 	RunHookScript(HOOK_INVENWIELD);
@@ -265,6 +268,7 @@ static void InvenWieldHook_Script(int flag) {
 static void _declspec(naked) InvenWieldFuncHook() {
 	using namespace fo;
 	__asm {
+		HookBegin;
 		mov args[0], eax; // critter
 		mov args[4], edx; // item
 		mov args[8], ebx; // slot
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ static void _declspec(naked) InvenWieldFuncHook() {
 // called when unwielding weapons
 static void _declspec(naked) InvenUnwieldFuncHook() {
 	__asm {
+		HookBegin;
 		mov args[0], eax;   // critter
 		mov args[8], edx;   // slot
 		pushad;
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@ static void _declspec(naked) InvenUnwieldFuncHook() {
 
 static void _declspec(naked) CorrectFidForRemovedItemHook() {
 	__asm {
+		HookBegin;
 		mov args[0], eax; // critter
 		mov args[4], edx; // item
 		mov args[8], ebx; // item flag
diff --git a/sfall/version.h b/sfall/version.h
index 7357e338..04bf710e 100644
--- a/sfall/version.h
+++ b/sfall/version.h
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
 
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 4
 #define VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 5
+#define VERSION_BUILD 6
 #define VERSION_REV 0
 
 #ifdef WIN2K
-#define VERSION_STRING "4.0.5 win2k"
+#define VERSION_STRING "4.0.6 win2k"
 #else
-#define VERSION_STRING "4.0.5"
+#define VERSION_STRING "4.0.6"
 #endif
 
 #define CHECK_VAL  (4)