diff --git a/src/script/common/c_internal.cpp b/src/script/common/c_internal.cpp
index 8cf39dc3ad6f..bebf6ee69812 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_internal.cpp
+++ b/src/script/common/c_internal.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,51 @@ int script_exception_wrapper(lua_State *L, lua_CFunction f)
 	return lua_error(L);  // Rethrow as a Lua error.
 }
 
-void script_error(lua_State *L)
+/*
+ * Note that we can't get tracebacks for LUA_ERRMEM or LUA_ERRERR (without
+ * hacking Lua internals).  For LUA_ERRMEM, this is because memory errors will
+ * not execute the the error handler, and by the time lua_pcall returns the
+ * execution stack will have already been unwound.  For LUA_ERRERR, there was
+ * another error while trying to generate a backtrace from a LUA_ERRRUN.  It is
+ * presumed there is an error with the internal Lua state and thus not possible
+ * to gather a coherent backtrace.  Realistically, the best we can do here is
+ * print which C function performed the failing pcall.
+ */
+void script_error(lua_State *L, int pcall_result, const char *fxn)
 {
-	const char *s = lua_tostring(L, -1);
-	std::string str(s ? s : "");
-	throw LuaError(str);
+	if (pcall_result == 0)
+		return;
+
+	const char *err_type;
+	switch (pcall_result) {
+	case LUA_ERRRUN:
+		err_type = "Runtime";
+		break;
+	case LUA_ERRMEM:
+		err_type = "OOM";
+		break;
+	case LUA_ERRERR:
+		err_type = "Double fault";
+		break;
+	default:
+		err_type = "Unknown";
+	}
+
+	const char *err_descr = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+	if (!err_descr)
+		err_descr = "<no description>";
+
+	std::string err_msg(err_type);
+	if (fxn) {
+		err_msg += " error in ";
+		err_msg += fxn;
+		err_msg += "(): ";
+	} else {
+		err_msg += " error: ";
+	}
+	err_msg += err_descr;
+
+	throw LuaError(err_msg);
 }
 
 // Push the list of callbacks (a lua table).
@@ -82,7 +122,8 @@ void script_error(lua_State *L)
 // - runs the callbacks
 // - replaces the table and arguments with the return value,
 //     computed depending on mode
-void script_run_callbacks(lua_State *L, int nargs, RunCallbacksMode mode)
+void script_run_callbacks_f(lua_State *L, int nargs,
+	RunCallbacksMode mode, const char *fxn)
 {
 	FATAL_ERROR_IF(lua_gettop(L) < nargs + 1, "Not enough arguments");
 
@@ -104,14 +145,12 @@ void script_run_callbacks(lua_State *L, int nargs, RunCallbacksMode mode)
 	// Stack now looks like this:
 	// ... <error handler> <run_callbacks> <table> <mode> <arg#1> <arg#2> ... <arg#n>
 
-	if (lua_pcall(L, nargs + 2, 1, errorhandler)) {
-		script_error(L);
-	}
+	script_error(L, lua_pcall(L, nargs + 2, 1, errorhandler), fxn);
 
 	lua_remove(L, -2); // Remove error handler
 }
 
-void log_deprecated(lua_State *L, std::string message)
+void log_deprecated(lua_State *L, const std::string &message)
 {
 	static bool configured = false;
 	static bool dolog      = false;
@@ -131,9 +170,10 @@ void log_deprecated(lua_State *L, std::string message)
 
 	if (doerror) {
 		if (L != NULL) {
-			script_error(L);
+			script_error(L, LUA_ERRRUN, NULL);
 		} else {
-			FATAL_ERROR("Can't do a scripterror for this deprecated message, so exit completely!");
+			FATAL_ERROR("Can't do a scripterror for this deprecated message, "
+				"so exit completely!");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_internal.h b/src/script/common/c_internal.h
index eb9181b09cfe..54cdd7da7bcd 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_internal.h
+++ b/src/script/common/c_internal.h
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "common/c_types.h"
 
+#define PCALL_RESL(L, RES) do {                   \
+	int result_ = (RES);                          \
+	if (result_ != 0) {                           \
+		script_error((L), result_, __FUNCTION__); \
+	}                                             \
+} while (0)
+
+#define script_run_callbacks(L, nargs, mode) \
+	script_run_callbacks_f((L), (nargs), (mode), __FUNCTION__)
+
 // What script_run_callbacks does with the return values of callbacks.
 // Regardless of the mode, if only one callback is defined,
 // its return value is the total return value.
@@ -67,8 +77,9 @@ enum RunCallbacksMode
 std::string script_get_backtrace(lua_State *L);
 int script_error_handler(lua_State *L);
 int script_exception_wrapper(lua_State *L, lua_CFunction f);
-void script_error(lua_State *L);
-void script_run_callbacks(lua_State *L, int nargs, RunCallbacksMode mode);
-void log_deprecated(lua_State *L, std::string message);
+void script_error(lua_State *L, int pcall_result, const char *fxn);
+void script_run_callbacks_f(lua_State *L, int nargs,
+	RunCallbacksMode mode, const char *fxn);
+void log_deprecated(lua_State *L, const std::string &message);
 
 #endif /* C_INTERNAL_H_ */
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_async.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_async.cpp
index eb1a2923af90..0e2a006cae47 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_async.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_async.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ void AsyncEngine::step(lua_State *L, int errorhandler)
 		lua_pushlstring(L, jobDone.serializedResult.data(),
 				jobDone.serializedResult.size());
 
-		if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, errorhandler)) {
-			script_error(L);
-		}
+		PCALL_RESL(L, lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, errorhandler));
 	}
 	resultQueueMutex.Unlock();
 	lua_pop(L, 1); // Pop core
@@ -293,8 +291,9 @@ void* AsyncWorkerThread::Thread()
 				toProcess.serializedParams.data(),
 				toProcess.serializedParams.size());
 
-		if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler)) {
-			scriptError();
+		int result = lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler);
+		if (result) {
+			PCALL_RES(result);
 			toProcess.serializedResult = "";
 		} else {
 			// Fetch result
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
index 2eb7419b5cff..680e661ea3f5 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ void ScriptApiBase::realityCheck()
 	}
 }
 
-void ScriptApiBase::scriptError()
+void ScriptApiBase::scriptError(int result, const char *fxn)
 {
-	throw LuaError(lua_tostring(m_luastack, -1));
+	script_error(getStack(), result, fxn);
 }
 
 void ScriptApiBase::stackDump(std::ostream &o)
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.h b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.h
index 13076d3d1022..0c2dfafd1f9f 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.h
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ extern "C" {
 // use that name to bypass security!
 #define BUILTIN_MOD_NAME "*builtin*"
 
+#define PCALL_RES(RES) do {                 \
+	int result_ = (RES);                    \
+	if (result_ != 0) {                     \
+		scriptError(result_, __FUNCTION__); \
+	}                                       \
+} while (0)
 
 class Server;
 class Environment;
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ class ScriptApiBase {
 		{ return m_luastack; }
 
 	void realityCheck();
-	void scriptError();
+	void scriptError(int result, const char *fxn);
 	void stackDump(std::ostream &o);
 
 	void setServer(Server* server) { m_server = server; }
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_entity.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_entity.cpp
index b52bde18a9d2..08e06ccbcef4 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_entity.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_entity.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ void ScriptApiEntity::luaentity_Activate(u16 id,
 		lua_pushlstring(L, staticdata.c_str(), staticdata.size());
 		lua_pushinteger(L, dtime_s);
 		// Call with 3 arguments, 0 results
-		if (lua_pcall(L, 3, 0, m_errorhandler))
-			scriptError();
+		PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 3, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	} else {
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
@@ -140,8 +139,7 @@ std::string ScriptApiEntity::luaentity_GetStaticdata(u16 id)
 	luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TFUNCTION);
 	lua_pushvalue(L, object); // self
 	// Call with 1 arguments, 1 results
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	lua_remove(L, object); // Remove object
 
 	size_t len = 0;
@@ -210,8 +208,7 @@ void ScriptApiEntity::luaentity_Step(u16 id, float dtime)
 	lua_pushvalue(L, object); // self
 	lua_pushnumber(L, dtime); // dtime
 	// Call with 2 arguments, 0 results
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	lua_pop(L, 1); // Pop object
 }
 
@@ -242,8 +239,7 @@ void ScriptApiEntity::luaentity_Punch(u16 id,
 	push_tool_capabilities(L, *toolcap);
 	push_v3f(L, dir);
 	// Call with 5 arguments, 0 results
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	lua_pop(L, 1); // Pop object
 }
 
@@ -269,8 +265,7 @@ void ScriptApiEntity::luaentity_Rightclick(u16 id,
 	lua_pushvalue(L, object); // self
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, clicker); // Clicker reference
 	// Call with 2 arguments, 0 results
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	lua_pop(L, 1); // Pop object
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_inventory.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_inventory.cpp
index 422faf150276..c8c90fd8f1f6 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_inventory.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_inventory.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ int ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_AllowMove(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, to_index + 1);     // to_index
 	lua_pushinteger(L, count);            // count
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);      // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 7, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 7, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if(!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_move should return a number. name=" + name);
 	int ret = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1);
@@ -77,8 +76,7 @@ int ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_AllowPut(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_put should return a number. name=" + name);
 	int ret = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1);
@@ -106,8 +104,7 @@ int ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_AllowTake(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_take should return a number. name=" + name);
 	int ret = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1);
@@ -139,8 +136,7 @@ void ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_OnMove(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, to_index + 1);     // to_index
 	lua_pushinteger(L, count);            // count
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);      // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 7, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 7, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 // Report put items
@@ -164,8 +160,7 @@ void ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_OnPut(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 // Report taken items
@@ -189,8 +184,7 @@ void ScriptApiDetached::detached_inventory_OnTake(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 // Retrieves core.detached_inventories[name][callbackname]
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_item.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_item.cpp
index e3a9ac7aa8e6..1ca06de7646a 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_item.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_item.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_OnDrop(ItemStack &item,
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, item);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, dropper);
 	pushFloatPos(L, pos);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 		try {
 			item = read_item(L,-1, getServer());
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_OnPlace(ItemStack &item,
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, item);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, placer);
 	pushPointedThing(pointed);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 		try {
 			item = read_item(L,-1, getServer());
@@ -94,8 +92,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_OnUse(ItemStack &item,
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, item);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, user);
 	pushPointedThing(pointed);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 3, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if(!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 		try {
 			item = read_item(L,-1, getServer());
@@ -116,7 +113,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_OnCraft(ItemStack &item, ServerActiveObject *user,
 	lua_getfield(L, -1, "on_craft");
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, item);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, user);
-	
+
 	// Push inventory list
 	std::vector<ItemStack> items;
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < old_craft_grid->getSize(); i++) {
@@ -125,8 +122,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_OnCraft(ItemStack &item, ServerActiveObject *user,
 	push_items(L, items);
 
 	InvRef::create(L, craft_inv);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 4, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 4, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 		try {
 			item = read_item(L,-1, getServer());
@@ -156,8 +152,7 @@ bool ScriptApiItem::item_CraftPredict(ItemStack &item, ServerActiveObject *user,
 	push_items(L, items);
 
 	InvRef::create(L, craft_inv);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 4, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 4, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 		try {
 			item = read_item(L,-1, getServer());
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_mainmenu.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_mainmenu.cpp
index 7430b0f4f868..17ceff082709 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_mainmenu.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ void ScriptApiMainMenu::handleMainMenuEvent(std::string text)
 
 	// Call it
 	lua_pushstring(L, text.c_str());
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 void ScriptApiMainMenu::handleMainMenuButtons(const StringMap &fields)
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ void ScriptApiMainMenu::handleMainMenuButtons(const StringMap &fields)
 	}
 
 	// Call it
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_node.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_node.cpp
index 7df712ca085f..dac058b13a83 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_node.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_node.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ bool ScriptApiNode::node_on_punch(v3s16 p, MapNode node,
 	pushnode(L, node, ndef);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, puncher);
 	pushPointedThing(pointed);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -126,8 +125,7 @@ bool ScriptApiNode::node_on_dig(v3s16 p, MapNode node,
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
 	pushnode(L, node, ndef);
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, digger);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 3, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 3, 0, m_errorhandler));
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -143,8 +141,7 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_on_construct(v3s16 p, MapNode node)
 
 	// Call function
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 void ScriptApiNode::node_on_destruct(v3s16 p, MapNode node)
@@ -159,8 +156,7 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_on_destruct(v3s16 p, MapNode node)
 
 	// Call function
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 void ScriptApiNode::node_after_destruct(v3s16 p, MapNode node)
@@ -176,8 +172,7 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_after_destruct(v3s16 p, MapNode node)
 	// Call function
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
 	pushnode(L, node, ndef);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 bool ScriptApiNode::node_on_timer(v3s16 p, MapNode node, f32 dtime)
@@ -193,8 +188,7 @@ bool ScriptApiNode::node_on_timer(v3s16 p, MapNode node, f32 dtime)
 	// Call function
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
 	lua_pushnumber(L,dtime);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	return (bool) lua_isboolean(L, -1) && (bool) lua_toboolean(L, -1) == true;
 }
 
@@ -229,8 +223,7 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_on_receive_fields(v3s16 p,
 		lua_settable(L, -3);
 	}
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, sender);        // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 void ScriptApiNode::node_falling_update(v3s16 p)
@@ -239,8 +232,7 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_falling_update(v3s16 p)
 
 	lua_getglobal(L, "nodeupdate");
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 void ScriptApiNode::node_falling_update_single(v3s16 p)
@@ -249,7 +241,5 @@ void ScriptApiNode::node_falling_update_single(v3s16 p)
 
 	lua_getglobal(L, "nodeupdate_single");
 	push_v3s16(L, p);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
-
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_nodemeta.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_nodemeta.cpp
index 01eee337c554..638750b0eff7 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_nodemeta.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_nodemeta.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ int ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_AllowMove(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, to_index + 1);     // to_index
 	lua_pushinteger(L, count);            // count
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);      // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 7, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 7, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_metadata_inventory_move should"
 				" return a number, guilty node: " + nodename);
@@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ int ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_AllowPut(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if(!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_metadata_inventory_put should"
 				" return a number, guilty node: " + nodename);
@@ -124,8 +122,7 @@ int ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_AllowTake(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
 		throw LuaError("allow_metadata_inventory_take should"
 				" return a number, guilty node: " + nodename);
@@ -162,8 +159,7 @@ void ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_OnMove(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, to_index + 1);     // to_index
 	lua_pushinteger(L, count);            // count
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);      // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 7, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 7, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 // Report put items
@@ -191,8 +187,7 @@ void ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_OnPut(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 // Report taken items
@@ -220,13 +215,14 @@ void ScriptApiNodemeta::nodemeta_inventory_OnTake(v3s16 p,
 	lua_pushinteger(L, index + 1);       // index
 	LuaItemStack::create(L, stack);      // stack
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);     // player
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 5, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
-ScriptApiNodemeta::ScriptApiNodemeta() {
+ScriptApiNodemeta::ScriptApiNodemeta()
+{
 }
 
-ScriptApiNodemeta::~ScriptApiNodemeta() {
+ScriptApiNodemeta::~ScriptApiNodemeta()
+{
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_player.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_player.cpp
index a499130c73e1..676b07537345 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_player.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_player.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ s16 ScriptApiPlayer::on_player_hpchange(ServerActiveObject *player,
 
 	objectrefGetOrCreate(L, player);
 	lua_pushnumber(L, hp_change);
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	hp_change = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
 	lua_pop(L, -1);
 	return hp_change;
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_server.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_server.cpp
index 21fe164aac0f..5b4626f40943 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_server.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_server.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ bool ScriptApiServer::getAuth(const std::string &playername,
 	if (lua_type(L, -1) != LUA_TFUNCTION)
 		throw LuaError("Authentication handler missing get_auth");
 	lua_pushstring(L, playername.c_str());
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	lua_remove(L, -2); // Remove auth handler
 
 	// nil = login not allowed
@@ -104,8 +103,7 @@ void ScriptApiServer::createAuth(const std::string &playername,
 		throw LuaError("Authentication handler missing create_auth");
 	lua_pushstring(L, playername.c_str());
 	lua_pushstring(L, password.c_str());
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 0, m_errorhandler));
 }
 
 bool ScriptApiServer::setPassword(const std::string &playername,
@@ -120,8 +118,7 @@ bool ScriptApiServer::setPassword(const std::string &playername,
 		throw LuaError("Authentication handler missing set_password");
 	lua_pushstring(L, playername.c_str());
 	lua_pushstring(L, password.c_str());
-	if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler))
-		scriptError();
+	PCALL_RES(lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, m_errorhandler));
 	return lua_toboolean(L, -1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
index 50c445d5053c..48c46c07999e 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ void LuaABM::trigger(ServerEnvironment *env, v3s16 p, MapNode n,
 	pushnode(L, n, env->getGameDef()->ndef());
 	lua_pushnumber(L, active_object_count);
 	lua_pushnumber(L, active_object_count_wider);
-	if(lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, errorhandler))
-		script_error(L);
+
+	PCALL_RESL(L, lua_pcall(L, 4, 0, errorhandler));
+
 	lua_pop(L, 1); // Pop error handler
 }
 
@@ -418,8 +419,9 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_add_item(lua_State *L)
 		return 0;
 	lua_pushvalue(L, 1);
 	lua_pushstring(L, item.getItemString().c_str());
-	if(lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, errorhandler))
-		script_error(L);
+
+	PCALL_RESL(L, lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, errorhandler));
+
 	lua_remove(L, errorhandler); // Remove error handler
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/script/scripting_game.cpp b/src/script/scripting_game.cpp
index 8047c58cc05c..4f0350d418b3 100644
--- a/src/script/scripting_game.cpp
+++ b/src/script/scripting_game.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void GameScripting::InitializeModApi(lua_State *L, int top)
 	LuaSettings::Register(L);
 }
 
-void log_deprecated(std::string message)
+void log_deprecated(const std::string &message)
 {
-	log_deprecated(NULL,message);
+	log_deprecated(NULL, message);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/scripting_game.h b/src/script/scripting_game.h
index 16d5dcb37a6e..970b3e80d508 100644
--- a/src/script/scripting_game.h
+++ b/src/script/scripting_game.h
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ class GameScripting :
 	void InitializeModApi(lua_State *L, int top);
 };
 
-void log_deprecated(std::string message);
+void log_deprecated(const std::string &message);
 
 #endif /* SCRIPTING_GAME_H_ */