diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/CoreArgs.h b/src/lib/deskflow/CoreArgs.h
index 2cae48d34..6f3e64876 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/CoreArgs.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/CoreArgs.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct CoreArgs
   );
 
   inline static const auto useHooksOption =
-      QCommandLineOption("useHooks", "Sets if hooks are used for windows desks", "value");
+      QCommandLineOption("useHooks", "Sets if hooks are used on Windows", "value");
 
   // Server Options
   inline static const auto peerCheckOption = QCommandLineOption(
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
index c7e38979c..55c0a2ed7 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ static void send_mouse_input(DWORD dwFlags, DWORD dx, DWORD dy, DWORD dwData)
 //
 
 MSWindowsDesks::MSWindowsDesks(
-    bool isPrimary, bool noHooks, const IScreenSaver *screensaver, IEventQueue *events, IJob *updateKeys
+    bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, const IScreenSaver *screensaver, IEventQueue *events, IJob *updateKeys
 )
     : m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
-      m_noHooks(noHooks),
+      m_useHooks(useHooks),
       m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
       m_screensaver(screensaver),
       m_deskReady(&m_mutex, false),
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ void MSWindowsDesks::deskThread(void *vdesk)
       continue;
 
     case DESKFLOW_MSG_SWITCH:
-      if (!m_noHooks) {
+      if (m_useHooks) {
         MSWindowsHook::uninstall();
         if (m_screensaverNotify) {
           MSWindowsHook::uninstallScreenSaver();
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ void MSWindowsDesks::deskThread(void *vdesk)
       break;
 
     case DESKFLOW_MSG_SCREENSAVER:
-      if (!m_noHooks) {
+      if (m_useHooks) {
         if (msg.wParam != 0) {
           MSWindowsHook::installScreenSaver();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
index 439313b79..b7ae63b06 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
   updated in a thread attached to the current desk.
   \p hookLibrary must be a handle to the hook library.
   */
-  MSWindowsDesks(bool isPrimary, bool noHooks, const IScreenSaver *screensaver, IEventQueue *events, IJob *updateKeys);
+  MSWindowsDesks(bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, const IScreenSaver *screensaver, IEventQueue *events, IJob *updateKeys);
   ~MSWindowsDesks();
 
   //! @name manipulators
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ private:
   // true if screen is being used as a primary screen, false otherwise
   bool m_isPrimary;
 
-  // true if hooks are not to be installed (useful for debugging)
-  bool m_noHooks;
+  // true if hooks are to be installed (when debugging, it can be useful to disable hooks)
+  bool m_useHooks;
 
   // true if mouse has entered the screen
   bool m_isOnScreen;
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
index 9dee3e0f2..106f67dd8 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ HINSTANCE MSWindowsScreen::s_windowInstance = nullptr;
 MSWindowsScreen *MSWindowsScreen::s_screen = nullptr;
 
 MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(
-    bool isPrimary, bool noHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync, bool invertScrolling
+    bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync, bool invertScrolling
 )
     : PlatformScreen(events, invertScrolling),
       m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
-      m_noHooks(noHooks),
+      m_useHooks(useHooks),
       m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
       m_hasMouse(GetSystemMetrics(SM_MOUSEPRESENT) != 0),
       m_events(events)
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(
 
   s_screen = this;
   try {
-    if (m_isPrimary && !m_noHooks) {
+    if (m_isPrimary && m_useHooks) {
       m_hook.loadLibrary();
     }
 
     m_screensaver = new MSWindowsScreenSaver();
     m_desks = new MSWindowsDesks(
-        m_isPrimary, m_noHooks, m_screensaver, m_events,
+        m_isPrimary, m_useHooks, m_screensaver, m_events,
         new TMethodJob<MSWindowsScreen>(this, &MSWindowsScreen::updateKeysCB)
     );
     m_keyState = new MSWindowsKeyState(
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
index c740f9aad..3692d2f39 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class MSWindowsScreen : public PlatformScreen
 {
 public:
   MSWindowsScreen(
-      bool isPrimary, bool noHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync = false, bool invetScrolling = false
+      bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync = false, bool invetScrolling = false
   );
   ~MSWindowsScreen() override;
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ private:
   bool m_isPrimary;
 
   // true if hooks are not to be installed (useful for debugging)
-  bool m_noHooks;
+  bool m_useHooks;
 
   // true if mouse has entered the screen
   bool m_isOnScreen;