diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 450e33c16..4c90211cc 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -9824,9 +9824,6 @@ struct {
 	{"TC_RAINBOW",TC_RAINBOW},
 	{"TC_BLINK",TC_BLINK},
 	{"TC_DASHMODE",TC_DASHMODE},
-
-	{"OPT_LINES", 1},
-	{"OPT_MOBJS", 1<<1},
 #endif
 
 	{NULL,0}
diff --git a/src/lua_blockmaplib.c b/src/lua_blockmaplib.c
index 2130e9333..7f7dc9560 100644
--- a/src/lua_blockmaplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_blockmaplib.c
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 //#include "lua_hud.h" // hud_running errors
 
+static const char *const search_opt[] = {
+	"objects",
+	"lines",
+	NULL};
+
 // a quickly-made function pointer typedef used by lib_searchBlockmap...
 // return values:
 // 0 - normal, no interruptions
@@ -174,18 +179,29 @@ static UINT8 lib_searchBlockmap_Lines(lua_State *L, INT32 x, INT32 y, mobj_t *th
 //   false = searching of at least one block stopped mid-way (including if the whole search was stopped)
 static int lib_searchBlockmap(lua_State *L)
 {
+	int searchtype = luaL_checkoption(L, 1, "objects", search_opt);
 	int n;
 	mobj_t *mobj;
 	INT32 xl, xh, yl, yh, bx, by;
 	fixed_t x1, x2, y1, y2;
 	boolean retval = true;
-	boolean repeat = false;
 	UINT8 funcret = 0;
+	blockmap_func searchFunc;
 
-	UINT32 flags = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
-	lua_remove(L, 1); // remove flags, stack is now function, mobj, [x1, x2, y1, y2]
+	lua_remove(L, 1); // remove searchtype, stack is now function, mobj, [x1, x2, y1, y2]
 	luaL_checktype(L, 1, LUA_TFUNCTION);
 
+	switch (searchtype)
+	{
+		case 0: // "objects"
+		default:
+			searchFunc = lib_searchBlockmap_Objects;
+			break;
+		case 1: // "lines"
+			searchFunc = lib_searchBlockmap_Lines;
+			break;
+	}
+
 	// the mobj we are searching around, the "calling" mobj we could say
 	mobj = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
 	if (!mobj)
@@ -224,14 +240,8 @@ static int lib_searchBlockmap(lua_State *L)
 	validcount++;
 	for (bx = xl; bx <= xh; bx++)
 		for (by = yl; by <= yh; by++)
-		{	
-			if (flags & (OPT_LINES|OPT_MOBJS))
-				repeat = true;
-			if (flags & OPT_LINES)
-				funcret = lib_searchBlockmap_Lines(L, bx, by, mobj);
-			else
-				funcret = lib_searchBlockmap_Objects(L, bx, by, mobj);
-			doitagain:
+		{
+			funcret = searchFunc(L, bx, by, mobj);
 			// return value of searchFunc determines searchFunc's return value and/or when to stop
 			if (funcret == 2){ // stop whole search
 				lua_pushboolean(L, false); // return false
@@ -244,12 +254,6 @@ static int lib_searchBlockmap(lua_State *L)
 				lua_pushboolean(L, false); // in which case we have to stop now regardless
 				return 1;
 			}
-			if (repeat)
-			{
-				funcret = lib_searchBlockmap_Objects(L, bx, by, mobj);
-				repeat = false;
-				goto doitagain;
-			}
 		}
 	lua_pushboolean(L, retval);
 	return 1;
@@ -261,4 +265,4 @@ int LUA_BlockmapLib(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lua_hook.h b/src/lua_hook.h
index 620a7b307..d035be097 100644
--- a/src/lua_hook.h
+++ b/src/lua_hook.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ enum hook {
 	hook_MapLoad,
 	hook_PlayerJoin,
 	hook_PreThinkFrame,
+	hook_ThinkFrame,
 	hook_PostThinkFrame,
 	hook_MobjSpawn,
 	hook_MobjCollide,
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ void LUAh_MapChange(INT16 mapnumber); // Hook for map change (before load)
 void LUAh_MapLoad(void); // Hook for map load
 void LUAh_PlayerJoin(int playernum); // Hook for Got_AddPlayer
 void LUAh_PreThinkFrame(void); // Hook for frame (before mobj and player thinkers)
-void LUAh_PostThinkFrame(void); // Hook for frame (after mobj and player thinkers)
+void LUAh_ThinkFrame(void); // Hook for frame (after mobj and player thinkers)
+void LUAh_PostThinkFrame(void); // Hook for frame (at end of tick, ie after overlays, precipitation, specials)
 boolean LUAh_MobjHook(mobj_t *mo, enum hook which);
 boolean LUAh_PlayerHook(player_t *plr, enum hook which);
 #define LUAh_MobjSpawn(mo) LUAh_MobjHook(mo, hook_MobjSpawn) // Hook for P_SpawnMobj by mobj type
diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index ace0f14d5..d548f6a65 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const char *const hookNames[hook_MAX+1] = {
 	"MapLoad",
 	"PlayerJoin",
 	"PreThinkFrame",
+	"ThinkFrame",
 	"PostThinkFrame",
 	"MobjSpawn",
 	"MobjCollide",
@@ -436,6 +437,30 @@ void LUAh_PreThinkFrame(void)
 }
 
 // Hook for frame (after mobj and player thinkers)
+void LUAh_ThinkFrame(void)
+{
+	hook_p hookp;
+	if (!gL || !(hooksAvailable[hook_ThinkFrame/8] & (1<<(hook_ThinkFrame%8))))
+		return;
+
+	for (hookp = roothook; hookp; hookp = hookp->next)
+	{
+		if (hookp->type != hook_ThinkFrame)
+			continue;
+
+		lua_pushfstring(gL, FMT_HOOKID, hookp->id);
+		lua_gettable(gL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+		if (lua_pcall(gL, 0, 0, 0)) {
+			if (!hookp->error || cv_debug & DBG_LUA)
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,"%s\n",lua_tostring(gL, -1));
+			lua_pop(gL, 1);
+			hookp->error = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+// Hook for frame (at end of tick, ie after overlays, precipitation, specials)
 void LUAh_PostThinkFrame(void)
 {
 	hook_p hookp;
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index b92465fe4..e266f7013 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 
 	if (run)
 	{
-		#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 		LUAh_PreThinkFrame();
-		#endif
+#endif
 
 		P_RunThinkers();
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 				P_PlayerAfterThink(&players[i]);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-		LUAh_PostThinkFrame();
+		LUAh_ThinkFrame();
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -730,6 +730,10 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 			G_ConsGhostTic();
 		if (modeattacking)
 			G_GhostTicker();
+
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+		LUAh_PostThinkFrame();
+#endif
 	}
 
 	P_MapEnd();
@@ -764,7 +768,9 @@ void P_PreTicker(INT32 frames)
 
 				memcpy(&players[i].cmd, &temptic, sizeof(ticcmd_t));
 			}
-
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+		LUAh_PreThinkFrame();
+#endif
 		P_RunThinkers();
 
 		// Run any "after all the other thinkers" stuff
@@ -773,7 +779,7 @@ void P_PreTicker(INT32 frames)
 				P_PlayerAfterThink(&players[i]);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-		LUAh_PostThinkFrame();
+		LUAh_ThinkFrame();
 #endif
 
 		// Run shield positioning
@@ -783,6 +789,10 @@ void P_PreTicker(INT32 frames)
 		P_UpdateSpecials();
 		P_RespawnSpecials();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+		LUAh_PostThinkFrame();
+#endif
+
 		P_MapEnd();
 	}
 }