diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/censor.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/censor.c
index 73dfd47a4..9a8c6fb7e 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/censor.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/censor.c
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ char *censor_pre_chanmsg(aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr, MessageTag *mtags, char
 	for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 	{
 		i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(sptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_CENSOR);
+		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+			return text; /* bypass */
 		if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 			break;
 	}
-	if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-		return text; /* bypass */
 
 	text = stripbadwords_channel(text, &blocked);
 	if (blocked)
diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/nocolor.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/nocolor.c
index 71a6d71d7..e2396b1c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/nocolor.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/nocolor.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ char *nocolor_prechanmsg(aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr, MessageTag *mtags, char
 		for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 		{
 			i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(sptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_COLOR);
+			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+				return text; /* bypass */
 			if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 				break;
 		}
-		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-			return text; /* bypass */
 
 		if (!notice)
 		{
diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/nonotice.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/nonotice.c
index 930ba0e2e..e5bf99d0e 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/nonotice.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/nonotice.c
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ int nonotice_check_can_send(aClient *cptr, aChannel *chptr, Membership *lp, char
 		for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 		{
 			i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(cptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_NOTICE);
+			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+				return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* bypass restriction */
 			if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 				break;
 		}
-		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-			return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* bypass restriction */
 		*errmsg = "NOTICEs are not permitted in this channel";
 		return HOOK_DENY; /* block notice */
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/regonlyspeak.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/regonlyspeak.c
index ea02a7d46..b4d478f5b 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/regonlyspeak.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/regonlyspeak.c
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ int regonlyspeak_can_send(aClient *cptr, aChannel *chptr, Membership *lp, char *
 		for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 		{
 			i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(cptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_MODERATED);
+			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+				return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* bypass +M restriction */
 			if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 				break;
 		}
-		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-			return HOOK_CONTINUE; /* bypass +M restriction */
 
 		*errmsg = "You must have a registered nick (+r) to talk on this channel";
 		return HOOK_DENY; /* BLOCK message */
diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/stripcolor.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/stripcolor.c
index 6555b1ba7..f26ef529c 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/stripcolor.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/stripcolor.c
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ char *stripcolor_prechanmsg(aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr, MessageTag *mtags, c
 		for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 		{
 			i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(sptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_COLOR);
+			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+				return text; /* bypass */
 			if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 				break;
 		}
-		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-			return text; /* bypass */
 
 		text = StripColors(text);
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/nocodes.c b/src/modules/nocodes.c
index 87a16af14..6d1ab6d52 100644
--- a/src/modules/nocodes.c
+++ b/src/modules/nocodes.c
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ char *nocodes_pre_chanmsg(aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr, MessageTag *mtags, cha
 		for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 		{
 			i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(sptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_COLOR);
+			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+				return text; /* bypass */
 			if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 				break;
 		}
-		if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-			return text; /* bypass */
 
 		strlcpy(retbuf, StripControlCodes(text), sizeof(retbuf));
 		return retbuf;
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ char *nocodes_pre_chanmsg(aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr, MessageTag *mtags, cha
 			for (h = Hooks[HOOKTYPE_CAN_BYPASS_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RESTRICTION]; h; h = h->next)
 			{
 				i = (*(h->func.intfunc))(sptr, chptr, BYPASS_CHANMSG_COLOR);
+				if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
+					return text; /* bypass */
 				if (i != HOOK_CONTINUE)
 					break;
 			}
-			if (i == HOOK_ALLOW)
-				return text; /* bypass */
 
 			sendnumeric(sptr, ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, chptr->chname,
 				"Control codes (bold/underline/reverse) are not permitted in this channel",