diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 5a99a387..2add23c0 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ luaA_client_tags(lua_State *L)
     }
 
     tags = &globalconf.screens[(*c)->screen].tags;
-    lua_newtable(L);
+    luaA_otable_new(L);
     for(int i = 0; i < tags->len; i++)
         if(is_client_tagged(*c, tags->tab[i]))
         {
diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index 0990b430..b7699661 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ luaA_button_array_set(lua_State *L, int idx, button_array_t *buttons)
 int
 luaA_button_array_get(lua_State *L, button_array_t *buttons)
 {
-    lua_newtable(L);
+    luaA_otable_new(L);
     for(int i = 0; i < buttons->len; i++)
     {
         luaA_button_userdata_new(L, buttons->tab[i]);
diff --git a/tag.c b/tag.c
index a0a30109..0399a78a 100644
--- a/tag.c
+++ b/tag.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ luaA_tag_clients(lua_State *L)
         }
     }
 
-    lua_newtable(L);
+    luaA_otable_new(L);
     for(i = 0; i < clients->len; i++)
     {
         luaA_client_userdata_new(L, clients->tab[i]);