diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildInserter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildInserter.scala
index 42e67239..4b31079b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildInserter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildInserter.scala
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.raquo.laminar.inserters
 import com.raquo.airstream.core.Observable
 import com.raquo.laminar.modifiers.RenderableNode
 import com.raquo.laminar.nodes.{ChildNode, ParentNode}
+import org.scalajs.dom
 
 import scala.scalajs.js
 
@@ -11,11 +12,11 @@ object ChildInserter {
   def apply[Component] (
     childSource: Observable[Component],
     renderable: RenderableNode[Component],
-    hooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
+    initialHooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
   ): DynamicInserter = {
     new DynamicInserter(
       preferStrictMode = true,
-      insertFn = (ctx, owner) => {
+      insertFn = (ctx, owner, hooks) => {
         // Reset sentinel node on binding too, don't wait for events
         if (!ctx.strictMode) {
           ctx.forceSetStrictMode()
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ object ChildInserter {
           maybeLastSeenChild = newChildNode
         }(owner)
       },
-      hooks = hooks
+      hooks = initialHooks
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildTextInserter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildTextInserter.scala
index b066c62a..08bfc1ae 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildTextInserter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildTextInserter.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ object ChildTextInserter {
   ): DynamicInserter = {
     new DynamicInserter(
       preferStrictMode = false,
-      insertFn = (ctx, owner) => {
+      insertFn = (ctx, owner, _) => {
         var maybeTextNode: js.UndefOr[TextNode] = js.undefined
         textSource.foreach { newValue =>
           maybeTextNode.fold {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenCommandInserter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenCommandInserter.scala
index 0cf32358..f76e89e9 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenCommandInserter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenCommandInserter.scala
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ object ChildrenCommandInserter {
   def apply[Component] (
     commands: EventStream[CollectionCommand[Component]],
     renderableNode: RenderableNode[Component],
-    hooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
+    initialHooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
   ): DynamicInserter = {
     new DynamicInserter(
       preferStrictMode = true,
-      insertFn = (ctx, owner) => {
+      insertFn = (ctx, owner, hooks) => {
         commands.foreach { command =>
           val nodeCountDiff = updateList(
             command,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ object ChildrenCommandInserter {
           ctx.extraNodeCount += nodeCountDiff
         }(owner)
       },
-      hooks = hooks
+      hooks = initialHooks
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenInserter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenInserter.scala
index e45ba389..24e5aae7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenInserter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/ChildrenInserter.scala
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ object ChildrenInserter {
   def apply[Component](
     childrenSource: Observable[immutable.Seq[Component]],
     renderableNode: RenderableNode[Component],
-    hooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
+    initialHooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]
   ): DynamicInserter = {
     new DynamicInserter(
       preferStrictMode = true,
-      insertFn = (ctx, owner) => {
+      insertFn = (ctx, owner, hooks) => {
         // Reset sentinel node on binding too, don't wait for events
         if (!ctx.strictMode) {
           ctx.forceSetStrictMode()
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ object ChildrenInserter {
           // }
         }(owner)
       },
-      hooks = hooks
+      hooks = initialHooks
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/Inserter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/Inserter.scala
index 754763e1..250c7570 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/Inserter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/Inserter.scala
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ trait StaticInserter extends Inserter {
 class DynamicInserter(
   initialContext: Option[InsertContext] = None,
   preferStrictMode: Boolean,
-  insertFn: (InsertContext, Owner) => Subscription,
+  insertFn: (InsertContext, Owner, js.UndefOr[InserterHooks]) => Subscription,
   hooks: js.UndefOr[InserterHooks] = js.undefined
 ) extends Inserter with Hookable[DynamicInserter] {
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class DynamicInserter(
     )
 
     ReactiveElement.bindSubscriptionUnsafe(element) { mountContext =>
-      insertFn(insertContext, mountContext.owner)
+      insertFn(insertContext, mountContext.owner, hooks)
     }
   }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class DynamicInserter(
   }
 
   override def withHooks(addHooks: InserterHooks): DynamicInserter = {
-    new DynamicInserter(initialContext, preferStrictMode, insertFn, addHooks.appendTo(hooks))
+    val newHooks = addHooks.appendTo(hooks)
+    new DynamicInserter(initialContext, preferStrictMode, insertFn, newHooks)
   }
 
   /** Call this to get a copy of Inserter with a context locked to a certain element.
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/InserterHooks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/InserterHooks.scala
index 3690438c..b528980e 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/InserterHooks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/inserters/InserterHooks.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ import scala.scalajs.js
   * We currently use it only for slotting elements into web components,
   * but will likely use it more broadly later.
   *
+  * NOTE: Currently hooks do not run on _some_ text nodes. They are also
+  * not run on some sentinel comment nodes, because only element nodes are
+  * slottable. So, this is fine for slotting purposes, but that's the
+  * kind of thing that will need a more principled contract if this API
+  * is to be used more widely.
+  *
   * WARNING: Your hooks should not throw!
   * Any thrown errors will be sent to Airstream unhandled errors.
   *
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/nodes/Slot.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/nodes/Slot.scala
index 9acdf4a3..589ff130 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/nodes/Slot.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/nodes/Slot.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.raquo.laminar.nodes
 
+import com.raquo.airstream.core.AirstreamError
 import com.raquo.laminar.inserters.{Hookable, Inserter, InserterHooks}
 import org.scalajs.dom
 
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ class Slot(val name: String) {
         case el: dom.Element =>
           el.setAttribute("slot", name)
         case text: dom.Text =>
-          dom.console.error(
-            s"Error: You are trying to insert a raw text node `${text.textContent}` into the `${name}` slot of <${parent.ref.tagName}>.\n" +
-              " - Cause: This is not possible. Only elements can be slotted.\n" +
-              " - Suggestion: Wrap your text node into span()"
-          )
+          AirstreamError.sendUnhandledError(new Exception(
+            s"Error: You tried to insert a raw text node `${text.textContent}` into the `${name}` slot of <${parent.ref.tagName.toLowerCase}>.\n" +
+              " - Cause: This is not possible: named slots only accept elements. Your node was inserted into the default slot instead.\n" +
+              " - Suggestion: Wrap your text node into `span()`"
+          ))
         case _ =>
           () // Do nothing with comment nodes
       }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildReceiver.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildReceiver.scala
index 5168388a..88e0c659 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildReceiver.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildReceiver.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ object ChildReceiver {
   }
 
   def <--(childSource: Source[ChildNode.Base]): DynamicInserter = {
-    ChildInserter(childSource.toObservable, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, hooks = js.undefined)
+    ChildInserter(childSource.toObservable, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, initialHooks = js.undefined)
   }
 
   implicit class RichChildReceiver(val self: ChildReceiver.type) extends AnyVal {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object ChildReceiver {
     )(
       implicit renderable: RenderableNode[Component]
     ): DynamicInserter = {
-      ChildInserter(childSource.toObservable, renderable, hooks = js.undefined)
+      ChildInserter(childSource.toObservable, renderable, initialHooks = js.undefined)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildTextReceiver.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildTextReceiver.scala
index 7285a678..cb606b0c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildTextReceiver.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildTextReceiver.scala
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object ChildTextReceiver {
       // #TODO[Perf] Test performance vs regular child.text, see if we need to improve this.
       // This .asInstanceOf is safe because `textNodeRenderable` only applies if `TextLike` is `TextNode`.
       val nodes = textSource.toObservable.asInstanceOf[Observable[TextNode]]
-      ChildInserter(nodes, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, hooks = js.undefined)
+      ChildInserter(nodes, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, initialHooks = js.undefined)
     } else {
       ChildTextInserter(textSource.toObservable, renderable)
     }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenCommandReceiver.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenCommandReceiver.scala
index a21ba31a..5d80e2d2 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenCommandReceiver.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenCommandReceiver.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ object ChildrenCommandReceiver {
   )(
     implicit renderableNode: RenderableNode[Component]
   ): DynamicInserter = {
-    ChildrenCommandInserter(commands.toObservable, renderableNode, hooks = js.undefined)
+    ChildrenCommandInserter(commands.toObservable, renderableNode, initialHooks = js.undefined)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenReceiver.scala b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenReceiver.scala
index 90a9ab05..1981a5be 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenReceiver.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/raquo/laminar/receivers/ChildrenReceiver.scala
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object ChildrenReceiver {
   // Let me know if you have a compelling use case for this.
 
   def <--(childrenSource: Source[immutable.Seq[ChildNode.Base]]): DynamicInserter = {
-    ChildrenInserter(childrenSource.toObservable, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, hooks = js.undefined)
+    ChildrenInserter(childrenSource.toObservable, RenderableNode.nodeRenderable, initialHooks = js.undefined)
   }
 
   def <--[Component](
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ object ChildrenReceiver {
   )(
     implicit renderableNode: RenderableNode[Component]
   ): DynamicInserter = {
-    ChildrenInserter(childrenSource.toObservable, renderableNode, hooks = js.undefined)
+    ChildrenInserter(childrenSource.toObservable, renderableNode, initialHooks = js.undefined)
   }
 
   implicit class RichChildrenReceiver(val self: ChildrenReceiver.type) extends AnyVal {