diff --git a/core/environment/transition_startactivity.go b/core/environment/transition_startactivity.go
index 86f13cba..21c6ec9e 100644
--- a/core/environment/transition_startactivity.go
+++ b/core/environment/transition_startactivity.go
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ func (t StartActivityTransition) do(env *Environment) (err error) {
 	// Get a handle to the consolidated var stack of the root role of the env's workflow
 	if wf := env.Workflow(); wf != nil {
 		if cvs, cvsErr := wf.ConsolidatedVarStack(); cvsErr == nil {
-			// If bookkeeping is enabled and has fetched the LHC fill info, we can acquire it here
 			for _, key := range []string{
 				"fill_info_fill_number",
 				"fill_info_filling_scheme",
diff --git a/core/integration/lhc/plugin.go b/core/integration/lhc/plugin.go
index 1d5853d9..92a0b121 100644
--- a/core/integration/lhc/plugin.go
+++ b/core/integration/lhc/plugin.go
@@ -28,20 +28,22 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/event/topic"
-	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/logger/infologger"
-	pb "github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/protos"
 	"io"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	cmnevent "github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/event"
+	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/event/topic"
 	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/logger"
+	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/logger/infologger"
+	pb "github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/protos"
 	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/common/utils/uid"
 	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/core/environment"
 	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/core/integration"
 	lhcevent "github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/core/integration/lhc/event"
+	"github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/core/workflow/callable"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -125,8 +127,18 @@ func (p *Plugin) GetEnvironmentsShortData(envIds []uid.ID) map[uid.ID]string {
 func (p *Plugin) ObjectStack(_ map[string]string, _ map[string]string) (stack map[string]interface{}) {
 	return make(map[string]interface{})
 }
-func (p *Plugin) CallStack(_ interface{}) (stack map[string]interface{}) {
-	return make(map[string]interface{})
+func (p *Plugin) CallStack(data interface{}) (stack map[string]interface{}) {
+	call, ok := data.(*callable.Call)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	stack = make(map[string]interface{})
+	stack["UpdateFillInfo"] = func() (out string) {
+		p.updateFillInfo(call)
+		return
+	}
+	return
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Destroy() error {
@@ -198,3 +210,83 @@ func (p *Plugin) readAndInjectLhcUpdates() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// UpdateFillInfo: propagate latest LHC fill info into the environment's global runtime vars
+func (p *Plugin) updateFillInfo(call *callable.Call) (out string) {
+	varStack := call.VarStack
+	envId, ok := varStack["environment_id"]
+	if !ok {
+		err := errors.New("cannot acquire environment ID")
+		log.Error(err)
+
+		call.VarStack["__call_error_reason"] = err.Error()
+		call.VarStack["__call_error"] = "LHC plugin Call Stack failed"
+		return
+	}
+
+	log := log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+		"partition": envId,
+		"call":      "UpdateFillInfo",
+	})
+
+	parentRole, ok := call.GetParentRole().(callable.ParentRole)
+	if !ok || parentRole == nil {
+		log.WithField(infologger.Level, infologger.IL_Support).
+			Error("cannot access parent role to propagate LHC fill info")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if p.currentState == nil {
+		log.WithField(infologger.Level, infologger.IL_Support).
+			Warn("attempted to update environment with fill info, but fill info is not available in plugin")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// note: the following was causing very weird behaviours, which could be attributed to memory corruption.
+	//  I did not manage to understand why can't we safely clone such a proto message.
+	// state := proto.Clone(p.currentState).(*pb.BeamInfo)
+
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	state := p.currentState
+
+	parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_beam_mode", state.BeamMode.String())
+
+	// If NO_BEAM, clear all other fill info and return
+	if state.BeamMode == pb.BeamMode_NO_BEAM {
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_fill_number")
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_filling_scheme")
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_beam_type")
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_start_ms")
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_end_ms")
+
+		log.WithField(infologger.Level, infologger.IL_Devel).
+			Debug("NO_BEAM — cleared fill info vars and set beam mode only")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, propagate latest known info
+	parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_fill_number", strconv.FormatInt(int64(state.FillNumber), 10))
+	parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_filling_scheme", state.FillingSchemeName)
+	parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_beam_type", state.BeamType)
+	if state.StableBeamsStart > 0 {
+		parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_start_ms", strconv.FormatInt(state.StableBeamsStart, 10))
+	} else {
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_start_ms")
+	}
+	if state.StableBeamsEnd > 0 {
+		parentRole.SetGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_end_ms", strconv.FormatInt(state.StableBeamsEnd, 10))
+	} else {
+		parentRole.DeleteGlobalRuntimeVar("fill_info_stable_beam_end_ms")
+	}
+
+	log.WithField("fillNumber", state.FillNumber).
+		WithField("fillingScheme", state.FillingSchemeName).
+		WithField("beamType", state.BeamType).
+		WithField("beamMode", state.BeamMode).
+		WithField("stableStartMs", state.StableBeamsStart).
+		WithField("stableEndMs", state.StableBeamsEnd).
+		WithField(infologger.Level, infologger.IL_Devel).
+		Debug("updated environment fill info from latest snapshot")
+	return
+}
diff --git a/docs/handbook/operation_order.md b/docs/handbook/operation_order.md
index cd81e77e..7f1ef830 100644
--- a/docs/handbook/operation_order.md
+++ b/docs/handbook/operation_order.md
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ This is the order of actions happening at a healthy start of run.
 
 - `before_START_ACTIVITY` hooks with negative weights are executed:
   - `trg.PrepareForRun()` at `-200`
+  - `lhc.UpdateFillInfo()` at `-50`
 - `"run_number"` is set.
 - `"run_start_time_ms"` is set using the current time. It is considered as the SOR and SOSOR timestamps.
 - `before_START_ACTIVITY` hooks with positive weights (incl. 0) are executed:
   - `trg.RunLoad()`, `bookkeeping.StartOfRun()` at `10`
-  - `bookkeeping.RetrieveFillInfo()` at `11`
   - `kafka.PublishStartActivityUpdate()` at `50`
   - `dcs.StartOfRun()`, `odc.Start()` (does not need to return now), `ccdb.RunStart()` at `100`
 
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ This is the order of actions happening at a healthy end of run.
 ### before_STOP_ACTIVITY
 
 - `before_STOP_ACTIVITY` hooks with negative weights are executed
+  - `lhc.UpdateFillInfo()` at `-50`
   - `trg.RunStop()` at `-10`
 - `"run_end_time_ms"` is set using the current time. It is considered as the EOR and SOEOR timestamps.
 - `before_STOP_ACTIVITY` hooks with positive weights (incl. 0) are executed: