diff --git a/src/audio/load.c b/src/audio/load.c
index 29f6f032..281dbe44 100644
--- a/src/audio/load.c
+++ b/src/audio/load.c
@@ -1553,10 +1553,10 @@ void preload_sequence(u32 seqId, u8 preloadMask) {
 void load_sequence_internal(u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync);
 
 void load_sequence(u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync) {
-    u8 returnValue = 0;
+    s16 returnValue = -1;
 
     smlua_call_event_hooks_on_seq_load(HOOK_ON_SEQ_LOAD, player, seqId, loadAsync, &returnValue);
-    if (returnValue != 0) {
+    if (returnValue > -1) {
         seqId = returnValue;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index b6b6887f..f0e83498 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void smlua_call_event_hooks_on_play_sound(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, s32
     }
 }
 
-void smlua_call_event_hooks_on_seq_load(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync, u8* returnValue) {
+void smlua_call_event_hooks_on_seq_load(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync, s16* returnValue) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (L == NULL) { return; }
     struct LuaHookedEvent* hook = &sHookedEvents[hookType];
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
index e36fc065..ced55b2a 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ bool smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param_and_int_ret_int(enum LuaHookedEventType
 bool smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param_ret_float(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct MarioState* m, f32* returnValue);
 bool smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param_and_int_and_int_ret_int(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct MarioState* m, s32 param, u32 args, s32* returnValue);
 void smlua_call_event_hooks_graph_node_object_and_int_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct GraphNodeObject* node, s32 param);
-void smlua_call_event_hooks_on_seq_load(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync, u8* returnValue);
+void smlua_call_event_hooks_on_seq_load(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync, s16* returnValue);
 const char *smlua_call_event_hooks_int_ret_bool_and_string(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, s32 param, bool* returnValue);
 void smlua_call_event_hooks_string_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, const char* string);