diff --git a/builtin/client/register.lua b/builtin/client/register.lua
index 27a6b02d9..61db4a30b 100644
--- a/builtin/client/register.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/register.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 core.callback_origins = {}
 
 local getinfo = debug.getinfo
diff --git a/builtin/game/item.lua b/builtin/game/item.lua
index 439a71679..5543e9a3f 100644
--- a/builtin/game/item.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/item.lua
@@ -529,9 +529,7 @@ function core.node_dig(pos, node, digger)
 	-- Run script hook
 	for _, callback in ipairs(core.registered_on_dignodes) do
 		local origin = core.callback_origins[callback]
-		if origin then
-			core.set_last_run_mod(origin.mod)
-		end
+		core.set_last_run_mod(origin.mod)
 
 		-- Copy pos and node because callback can modify them
 		local pos_copy = vector.new(pos)
diff --git a/builtin/game/register.lua b/builtin/game/register.lua
index 56e40c75c..0be107c36 100644
--- a/builtin/game/register.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/register.lua
@@ -403,8 +403,14 @@ function core.override_item(name, redefinition)
 	register_item_raw(item)
 end
 
-
-core.callback_origins = {}
+do
+	local default = {mod = "??", name = "??"}
+	core.callback_origins = setmetatable({}, {
+		__index = function()
+			return default
+		end
+	})
+end
 
 function core.run_callbacks(callbacks, mode, ...)
 	assert(type(callbacks) == "table")
@@ -419,9 +425,7 @@ function core.run_callbacks(callbacks, mode, ...)
 	local ret = nil
 	for i = 1, cb_len do
 		local origin = core.callback_origins[callbacks[i]]
-		if origin then
-			core.set_last_run_mod(origin.mod)
-		end
+		core.set_last_run_mod(origin.mod)
 		local cb_ret = callbacks[i](...)
 
 		if mode == 0 and i == 1 then