diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 1d65227b..e62aaa5d 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ DisplayLine Client::generate_mode_line() const
         modeline.push_back({ format("[recording ({})]", m_input_handler.recording_reg()), info_face });
     if (context().buffer().flags() & Buffer::Flags::New)
         modeline.push_back({ "[new file]", info_face });
-    if (context().user_hooks_disabled())
+    if (context().hooks_disabled())
         modeline.push_back({ "[no-hooks]", info_face });
     if (context().buffer().flags() & Buffer::Flags::Fifo)
         modeline.push_back({ "[fifo]", info_face });
diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index dda01867..45f3cacd 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -762,9 +762,6 @@ const CommandDesc add_hook_cmd = {
         const String& command = parser[3];
 
         auto hook_func = [=](StringView param, Context& context) {
-            if (context.user_hooks_disabled())
-                return;
-
             ScopedSetBool disable_history{context.history_disabled()};
 
             if (regex_match(param.begin(), param.end(), regex))
@@ -1478,7 +1475,7 @@ void context_wrap(const ParametersParser& parser, Context& context, Func func)
     DisableOption<bool> disable_autoshowcompl(context, "autoshowcompl");
     DisableOption<bool> disable_incsearch(context, "incsearch");
 
-    const bool no_hooks = parser.get_switch("no-hooks") or context.user_hooks_disabled();
+    const bool no_hooks = parser.get_switch("no-hooks") or context.hooks_disabled();
     const bool no_keymaps = not parser.get_switch("with-maps");
 
     Vector<RegisterRestorer> saved_registers;
@@ -1493,7 +1490,7 @@ void context_wrap(const ParametersParser& parser, Context& context, Func func)
                                        Context::Flags::Transient};
             Context& c = input_handler.context();
 
-            ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(c.user_hooks_disabled(), no_hooks);
+            ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(c.hooks_disabled(), no_hooks);
             ScopedSetBool disable_keymaps(c.keymaps_disabled(), no_keymaps);
             ScopedSetBool disable_history(c.history_disabled());
 
@@ -1548,7 +1545,7 @@ void context_wrap(const ParametersParser& parser, Context& context, Func func)
 
     Context& c = *effective_context;
 
-    ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(c.user_hooks_disabled(), no_hooks);
+    ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(c.hooks_disabled(), no_hooks);
     ScopedSetBool disable_keymaps(c.keymaps_disabled(), no_keymaps);
     ScopedSetBool disable_history(c.history_disabled());
 
diff --git a/src/context.hh b/src/context.hh
index 0bbbaa98..4ef1934b 100644
--- a/src/context.hh
+++ b/src/context.hh
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
     bool is_editing() const { return m_edition_level!= 0; }
     void disable_undo_handling() { m_edition_level = -1; }
 
-    NestedBool& user_hooks_disabled() { return m_user_hooks_disabled; }
-    const NestedBool& user_hooks_disabled() const { return m_user_hooks_disabled; }
+    NestedBool& hooks_disabled() { return m_hooks_disabled; }
+    const NestedBool& hooks_disabled() const { return m_hooks_disabled; }
 
     NestedBool& keymaps_disabled() { return m_keymaps_disabled; }
     const NestedBool& keymaps_disabled() const { return m_keymaps_disabled; }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ private:
 
     JumpList m_jump_list;
 
-    NestedBool m_user_hooks_disabled;
+    NestedBool m_hooks_disabled;
     NestedBool m_keymaps_disabled;
     NestedBool m_history_disabled;
 };
diff --git a/src/hook_manager.cc b/src/hook_manager.cc
index be940482..9278e577 100644
--- a/src/hook_manager.cc
+++ b/src/hook_manager.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ CandidateList HookManager::complete_hook_group(StringView prefix, ByteCount pos_
 void HookManager::run_hook(StringView hook_name,
                            StringView param, Context& context) const
 {
+    if (context.hooks_disabled())
+        return;
+
     if (m_parent)
         m_parent->run_hook(hook_name, param, context);
 
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index a8970164..c7675a1a 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
         auto restore_hooks = on_scope_end([&, this]{
             if (m_hooks_disabled and do_restore_hooks)
             {
-                context().user_hooks_disabled().unset();
+                context().hooks_disabled().unset();
                 m_hooks_disabled = false;
             }
         });
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public:
             if (not m_hooks_disabled)
             {
                 m_hooks_disabled = true;
-                context().user_hooks_disabled().set();
+                context().hooks_disabled().set();
             }
         }
         else if (key == '"')
@@ -939,11 +939,11 @@ public:
                                m_completer.update();
                            context().hooks().run_hook("InsertIdle", "", context());
                        }},
-          m_disable_hooks{context().user_hooks_disabled()}
+          m_disable_hooks{context().hooks_disabled()}
     {
         // Prolongate hook disabling for the whole insert session
         if (m_disable_hooks)
-            context().user_hooks_disabled().set();
+            context().hooks_disabled().set();
 
         last_insert().mode = mode;
         last_insert().keys.clear();
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ public:
         selections.avoid_eol();
 
         if (m_disable_hooks)
-            context().user_hooks_disabled().unset();
+            context().hooks_disabled().unset();
     }
 
     void on_enabled() override
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ void InputHandler::repeat_last_insert()
 
     Vector<Key> keys;
     swap(keys, m_last_insert.keys);
-    ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().user_hooks_disabled(),
+    ScopedSetBool disable_hooks(context().hooks_disabled(),
                                 m_last_insert.disable_hooks);
     // context.last_insert will be refilled by the new Insert
     // this is very inefficient.