diff --git a/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-multi-protected.snap b/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-multi-protected.snap
index 8be44c61..08051b19 100644
--- a/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-multi-protected.snap
+++ b/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-multi-protected.snap
@@ -1 +1 @@
-184020
\ No newline at end of file
+178969
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-protected.snap b/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-protected.snap
index afb522c2..d5707a7d 100644
--- a/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-protected.snap
+++ b/.forge-snapshots/MIDDLEWARE_PROTECT-protected.snap
@@ -1 +1 @@
-151513
\ No newline at end of file
+149436
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libraries/Quote.sol b/src/libraries/Quote.sol
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d35352b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libraries/Quote.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
+
+/// @notice This is a temporary library that allows us to use transient storage (tstore/tload)
+/// for the quote.
+/// TODO: This library can be deleted when we have the transient keyword support in solidity.
+library Quote {
+    // The slot holding the quote. bytes32(uint256(keccak256("Quote")) - 1)
+    bytes32 internal constant QUOTE_SLOT = 0xbbd426867243227198e50d68cdb6f9a2a3a1c5ef433a2b6e7fcf3f462364310a;
+
+    function read() internal view returns (int256 quote) {
+        assembly ("memory-safe") {
+            quote := tload(QUOTE_SLOT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    function set(int256 quote) internal {
+        assembly ("memory-safe") {
+            tstore(QUOTE_SLOT, quote)
+        }
+    }
+
+    function reset() internal {
+        assembly ("memory-safe") {
+            tstore(QUOTE_SLOT, 0)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/middleware/CheapQuoter.sol b/src/middleware/CheapQuoter.sol
index caf6bd68..8a9d016c 100644
--- a/src/middleware/CheapQuoter.sol
+++ b/src/middleware/CheapQuoter.sol
@@ -181,10 +181,7 @@ contract CheapQuoter {
                 // recompute unless we're on a lower tick boundary (i.e. already transitioned ticks), and haven't moved
                 state.tick = TickMath.getTickAtSqrtPrice(state.sqrtPriceX96);
             }
-
-            quote = quoteParams.exactInput
-                ? state.amountCalculated
-                : state.amountSpecifiedRemaining + swapParams.amountSpecified;
         }
+        quote = state.amountCalculated;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/middleware/MiddlewareProtect.sol b/src/middleware/MiddlewareProtect.sol
index 2d5f8b53..1e16f60f 100644
--- a/src/middleware/MiddlewareProtect.sol
+++ b/src/middleware/MiddlewareProtect.sol
@@ -10,17 +10,14 @@ import {BalanceDeltaLibrary} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/types/BalanceDelta.sol";
 import {Hooks} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/Hooks.sol";
 import {IHooks} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/interfaces/IHooks.sol";
 import {CustomRevert} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/CustomRevert.sol";
-import {NonZeroDeltaCount} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/NonZeroDeltaCount.sol";
-import {IExttload} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/interfaces/IExttload.sol";
 import {StateLibrary} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/StateLibrary.sol";
 import {PoolIdLibrary} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/types/PoolId.sol";
 import {BaseMiddleware} from "./BaseMiddleware.sol";
 import {BeforeSwapDelta, BeforeSwapDeltaLibrary} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/types/BeforeSwapDelta.sol";
-import {console} from "forge-std/console.sol";
 import {LPFeeLibrary} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/LPFeeLibrary.sol";
-import {TickMath} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/libraries/TickMath.sol";
 import {IHooks} from "@uniswap/v4-core/src/interfaces/IHooks.sol";
 import {CheapQuoter} from "./CheapQuoter.sol";
+import {Quote} from "../libraries/Quote.sol";
 
 contract MiddlewareProtect is BaseMiddleware {
     using CustomRevert for bytes4;
@@ -46,9 +43,6 @@ contract MiddlewareProtect is BaseMiddleware {
 
     CheapQuoter public immutable cheapQuoter;
 
-    // todo: use tstore
-    int256 private quote;
-
     constructor(IPoolManager _poolManager, CheapQuoter _cheapQuoter, address _impl)
         BaseMiddleware(_poolManager, _impl)
     {
@@ -60,7 +54,7 @@ contract MiddlewareProtect is BaseMiddleware {
         external
         returns (bytes4, BeforeSwapDelta, uint24)
     {
-        quote = cheapQuoter.quote(key, params);
+        Quote.set(cheapQuoter.quote(key, params));
         (bool success, bytes memory returnData) = address(implementation).delegatecall(msg.data);
         if (!success) {
             _handleRevert(returnData);
@@ -77,8 +71,9 @@ contract MiddlewareProtect is BaseMiddleware {
     ) external returns (bytes4, int128) {
         IHooks implementation = IHooks(address(implementation));
         if (implementation.hasPermission(Hooks.BEFORE_SWAP_FLAG)) {
-            int256 amountOut = params.zeroForOne ? delta.amount1() : delta.amount0();
-            if (amountOut != quote) revert HookModifiedOutput();
+            int256 amountActual = params.zeroForOne == params.amountSpecified < 0 ? delta.amount1() : delta.amount0();
+            if (amountActual != Quote.read()) revert HookModifiedOutput();
+            Quote.reset();
             if (!implementation.hasPermission(Hooks.AFTER_SWAP_FLAG)) {
                 return (BaseHook.afterSwap.selector, 0);
             }