diff --git a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Arena.cpp b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Arena.cpp
index cc24d9418..a3dc1432e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Arena.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Arena.cpp
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ void Arena::EndBattleground(TeamId winnerTeamId)
                         if (GetArenaType() == ARENA_TYPE_5v5 && aliveWinners == 1 && player->IsAlive())
                             player->CastSpell(player, SPELL_LAST_MAN_STANDING, true);
 
-                        if (!sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(winnerArenaTeam, player, true, loserMatchmakerRating, winnerMatchmakerChange))
+                        if (sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(winnerArenaTeam, player, true, loserMatchmakerRating, winnerMatchmakerChange))
                             winnerArenaTeam->MemberWon(player, loserMatchmakerRating, winnerMatchmakerChange);
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    if (!sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(loserArenaTeam, player, false, winnerMatchmakerRating, loserMatchmakerChange))
+                    if (sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(loserArenaTeam, player, false, winnerMatchmakerRating, loserMatchmakerChange))
                         loserArenaTeam->MemberLost(player, winnerMatchmakerRating, loserMatchmakerChange);
 
                     // Arena lost => reset the win_rated_arena having the "no_lose" condition
diff --git a/src/test/server/game/Battlegrounds/ArenaHookDefaultsTest.cpp b/src/test/server/game/Battlegrounds/ArenaHookDefaultsTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3ceb6299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/server/game/Battlegrounds/ArenaHookDefaultsTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the AzerothCore Project. See AUTHORS file for Copyright information
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ScriptMgr.h"
+#include "ScriptDefines/ArenaScript.h"
+#include "ScriptDefines/AllBattlegroundScript.h"
+#include "ArenaTeam.h"
+#include "ObjectGuid.h"
+#include "WorldMock.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+/**
+ * Tests that ArenaScript and AllBattlegroundScript hooks return
+ * safe defaults when no scripts are registered, ensuring core
+ * game logic (MemberWon/MemberLost, SaveToDB, etc.) is not
+ * accidentally skipped.
+ */
+class ArenaHookDefaultsTest : public ::testing::Test
+{
+protected:
+    static void EnsureScriptRegistriesInitialized()
+    {
+        static bool initialized = false;
+        if (!initialized)
+        {
+            ScriptRegistry<ArenaScript>::InitEnabledHooksIfNeeded(ARENAHOOK_END);
+            ScriptRegistry<BGScript>::InitEnabledHooksIfNeeded(ALLBATTLEGROUNDHOOK_END);
+            initialized = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SetUp() override
+    {
+        previousWorld_ = std::move(sWorld);
+        auto* mock = new ::testing::NiceMock<WorldMock>();
+        ON_CALL(*mock, getIntConfig(::testing::_))
+            .WillByDefault(::testing::Return(0));
+        ON_CALL(*mock, getIntConfig(CONFIG_LEGACY_ARENA_START_RATING))
+            .WillByDefault(::testing::Return(1500));
+        ON_CALL(*mock, getIntConfig(CONFIG_ARENA_START_RATING))
+            .WillByDefault(::testing::Return(0));
+        sWorld.reset(mock);
+
+        EnsureScriptRegistriesInitialized();
+    }
+
+    void TearDown() override
+    {
+        sWorld = std::move(previousWorld_);
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<IWorld> previousWorld_;
+};
+
+// CanSaveToDB must return true by default so ArenaTeam::SaveToDB
+// proceeds to write team and member stats to the database.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, CanSaveToDBDefaultsTrue)
+{
+    ArenaTeam team;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->CanSaveToDB(&team));
+}
+
+// OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate must return true by default so that
+// MemberWon/MemberLost execute. A false return would skip personal
+// rating and game count updates for all arena participants.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdateDefaultsTrue)
+{
+    ArenaTeam team;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(&team, nullptr, true, 1500, 0));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(&team, nullptr, false, 1500, 0));
+}
+
+// CanSaveArenaStatsForMember must return true by default so that
+// character_arena_stats (MMR, MaxMMR) are written to the database.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, CanSaveArenaStatsForMemberDefaultsTrue)
+{
+    ArenaTeam team;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->CanSaveArenaStatsForMember(&team, ObjectGuid::Empty));
+}
+
+// OnBeforeArenaCheckWinConditions must return true by default so
+// the normal win condition check proceeds.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, OnBeforeArenaCheckWinConditionsDefaultsTrue)
+{
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaCheckWinConditions(nullptr));
+}
+
+// CanAddGroupToMatchingPool must return true by default so groups
+// are not filtered out of the BG matchmaking pool.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, CanAddGroupToMatchingPoolDefaultsTrue)
+{
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sScriptMgr->CanAddGroupToMatchingPool(nullptr, nullptr, 0, nullptr, BattlegroundBracketId(0)));
+}
+
+// Verify the calling convention used in Arena::EndBattleground:
+//   if (sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(...))
+//       team->MemberWon/MemberLost(...)
+//
+// The hook returns true when no scripts override it.
+// The caller must NOT negate the result, or MemberWon/MemberLost
+// will never execute and arena stats will silently stop saving.
+TEST_F(ArenaHookDefaultsTest, MemberUpdateCallingConventionAllowsByDefault)
+{
+    ArenaTeam team;
+    bool hookResult = sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(
+        &team, nullptr, true, 1500, 0);
+
+    // This simulates the condition in Arena::EndBattleground.
+    // MemberWon must be called when no scripts are registered.
+    bool memberWonWouldExecute = hookResult; // NOT !hookResult
+    EXPECT_TRUE(memberWonWouldExecute)
+        << "MemberWon/MemberLost must execute when no scripts override "
+           "OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate. Check Arena.cpp is using "
+           "if(sScriptMgr->OnBeforeArenaTeamMemberUpdate(...)) without negation.";
+}