diff --git a/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp b/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
index 95fd06c6..70536027 100644
--- a/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
+++ b/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
@@ -391,15 +391,20 @@ int CForward::Execute(cell_t *result, IForwardFilter *filter)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (m_ExecType == ET_Event || m_ExecType == ET_Hook)
+	if (success)
 	{
-		cur_result = high_result;
-	} else if (m_ExecType == ET_Ignore) {
-		cur_result = 0;
+		if (m_ExecType == ET_Event || m_ExecType == ET_Hook)
+		{
+			cur_result = high_result;
+		} else if (m_ExecType == ET_Ignore) {
+			cur_result = 0;
+		}
+		if (result)
+		{
+			*result = cur_result;
+		}
 	}
 
-	*result = cur_result;
-
 	if (filter)
 	{
 		filter->OnExecuteEnd(&cur_result, success, failed);
diff --git a/public/IForwardSys.h b/public/IForwardSys.h
index 4fddf472..63e8c5db 100644
--- a/public/IForwardSys.h
+++ b/public/IForwardSys.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace SourceMod
 		/**
 		 * @brief Executes the forward.
 		 *
-		 * @param result		Pointer to store result in.
+		 * @param result		Optional pointer to store result in.
 		 * @param filter		Optional pointer to an IForwardFilter.
 		 * @return				Error code, if any.
 		 */