diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.cpp
index 1c4245ba..1bdcee12 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+#include "libhud.hpp"
+
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
-#include <iostream>
 
 #include "assets/Assets.hpp"
 #include "content/Content.hpp"
-#include "engine/Engine.hpp"
 #include "frontend/UiDocument.hpp"
 #include "frontend/hud.hpp"
 #include "graphics/ui/elements/InventoryView.hpp"
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 #include "voxels/voxel.hpp"
 #include "voxels/blocks_agent.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
-#include "api_lua.hpp"
 
-namespace scripting {
-    extern Hud* hud;
-}
 using namespace scripting;
 
 static int l_open_inventory(lua::State*) {
@@ -176,22 +172,22 @@ static int l_set_allow_pause(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg hudlib[] = {
-    {"open_inventory", lua::wrap<l_open_inventory>},
-    {"close_inventory", lua::wrap<l_close_inventory>},
-    {"open", lua::wrap<l_open>},
-    {"open_block", lua::wrap<l_open_block>},
-    {"open_permanent", lua::wrap<l_open_permanent>},
-    {"show_overlay", lua::wrap<l_show_overlay>},
-    {"get_block_inventory", lua::wrap<l_get_block_inventory>},
-    {"close", lua::wrap<l_close>},
-    {"pause", lua::wrap<l_pause>},
-    {"resume", lua::wrap<l_resume>},
-    {"is_paused", lua::wrap<l_is_paused>},
-    {"is_inventory_open", lua::wrap<l_is_inventory_open>},
-    {"get_player", lua::wrap<l_get_player>},
-    {"_is_content_access", lua::wrap<l_is_content_access>},
-    {"_set_content_access", lua::wrap<l_set_content_access>},
-    {"_set_debug_cheats", lua::wrap<l_set_debug_cheats>},
-    {"set_allow_pause", lua::wrap<l_set_allow_pause>},
+    {"open_inventory", wrap_hud<l_open_inventory>},
+    {"close_inventory", wrap_hud<l_close_inventory>},
+    {"open", wrap_hud<l_open>},
+    {"open_block", wrap_hud<l_open_block>},
+    {"open_permanent", wrap_hud<l_open_permanent>},
+    {"show_overlay", wrap_hud<l_show_overlay>},
+    {"get_block_inventory", wrap_hud<l_get_block_inventory>},
+    {"close", wrap_hud<l_close>},
+    {"pause", wrap_hud<l_pause>},
+    {"resume", wrap_hud<l_resume>},
+    {"is_paused", wrap_hud<l_is_paused>},
+    {"is_inventory_open", wrap_hud<l_is_inventory_open>},
+    {"get_player", wrap_hud<l_get_player>},
+    {"_is_content_access", wrap_hud<l_is_content_access>},
+    {"_set_content_access", wrap_hud<l_set_content_access>},
+    {"_set_debug_cheats", wrap_hud<l_set_debug_cheats>},
+    {"set_allow_pause", wrap_hud<l_set_allow_pause>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.hpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74833e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libhud.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "api_lua.hpp"
+
+#include "logic/scripting/scripting_hud.hpp"
+#include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
+#include "engine/Engine.hpp"
+
+template <lua_CFunction func>
+inline int wrap_hud(lua_State* L) {
+    if (scripting::hud == nullptr) {
+        return luaL_error(
+            L, "renderer is not initialized yet, see hud.lua on_hud_open event"
+        );
+    }
+    return lua::wrap<func>(L);
+}
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libparticles.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libparticles.cpp
index d3bccf76..0c468007 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libparticles.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libparticles.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-#include "api_lua.hpp"
+#include "libhud.hpp"
 
-#include "logic/scripting/scripting_hud.hpp"
-#include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/ParticlesRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/Emitter.hpp"
 #include "assets/assets_util.hpp"
-#include "engine/Engine.hpp"
 
 using namespace scripting;
 
@@ -81,10 +78,10 @@ static int l_is_alive(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg particleslib[] = {
-    {"emit", lua::wrap<l_emit>},
-    {"stop", lua::wrap<l_stop>},
-    {"is_alive", lua::wrap<l_is_alive>},
-    {"get_origin", lua::wrap<l_get_origin>},
-    {"set_origin", lua::wrap<l_set_origin>},
+    {"emit", wrap_hud<l_emit>},
+    {"stop", wrap_hud<l_stop>},
+    {"is_alive", wrap_hud<l_is_alive>},
+    {"get_origin", wrap_hud<l_get_origin>},
+    {"set_origin", wrap_hud<l_set_origin>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libtext3d.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libtext3d.cpp
index f334c85f..4529fc0c 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libtext3d.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libtext3d.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-#include "api_lua.hpp"
+#include "libhud.hpp"
 
-#include "logic/scripting/scripting_hud.hpp"
-#include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/TextsRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/TextNote.hpp"
-#include "engine/Engine.hpp"
 
 using namespace scripting;
 
@@ -99,17 +96,17 @@ static int l_set_rotation(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg text3dlib[] = {
-    {"show", lua::wrap<l_show>},
-    {"hide", lua::wrap<l_hide>},
-    {"get_text", lua::wrap<l_get_text>},
-    {"set_text", lua::wrap<l_set_text>},
-    {"get_pos", lua::wrap<l_get_pos>},
-    {"set_pos", lua::wrap<l_set_pos>},
-    {"get_axis_x", lua::wrap<l_get_axis_x>},
-    {"set_axis_x", lua::wrap<l_set_axis_x>},
-    {"get_axis_y", lua::wrap<l_get_axis_y>},
-    {"set_axis_y", lua::wrap<l_set_axis_y>},
-    {"set_rotation", lua::wrap<l_set_rotation>},
-    {"update_settings", lua::wrap<l_update_settings>},
+    {"show", wrap_hud<l_show>},
+    {"hide", wrap_hud<l_hide>},
+    {"get_text", wrap_hud<l_get_text>},
+    {"set_text", wrap_hud<l_set_text>},
+    {"get_pos", wrap_hud<l_get_pos>},
+    {"set_pos", wrap_hud<l_set_pos>},
+    {"get_axis_x", wrap_hud<l_get_axis_x>},
+    {"set_axis_x", wrap_hud<l_set_axis_x>},
+    {"get_axis_y", wrap_hud<l_get_axis_y>},
+    {"set_axis_y", wrap_hud<l_set_axis_y>},
+    {"set_rotation", wrap_hud<l_set_rotation>},
+    {"update_settings", wrap_hud<l_update_settings>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
index d6f618cb..478b4f9e 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting_hud.cpp
@@ -65,15 +65,22 @@ void scripting::on_frontend_render() {
 }
 
 void scripting::on_frontend_close() {
+    auto L = lua::get_main_state();
     for (auto& pack : engine->getAllContentPacks()) {
         lua::emit_event(
-            lua::get_main_state(),
+            L,
             pack.id + ":.hudclose",
             [&](lua::State* L) {
                 return lua::pushinteger(L, hud->getPlayer()->getId());
             }
         );
     }
+    lua::pushnil(L);
+    lua::setglobal(L, "hud");
+    lua::pushnil(L);
+    lua::setglobal(L, "gfx");
+
+    scripting::renderer = nullptr;
     scripting::hud = nullptr;
 }