diff --git a/swf/src/avm1/read.rs b/swf/src/avm1/read.rs
index 574f276d0..d5c640f92 100644
--- a/swf/src/avm1/read.rs
+++ b/swf/src/avm1/read.rs
@@ -330,27 +330,27 @@ impl<'a> Reader<'a> {
     }
 
     fn read_try(&mut self, length: &mut usize) -> Result<Action<'a>> {
-        let flags = self.read_u8()?;
-        let try_length: usize = (self.read_u16()?).into();
-        let catch_length: usize = (self.read_u16()?).into();
-        let finally_length: usize = (self.read_u16()?).into();
-        *length += try_length + catch_length + finally_length;
-        let catch_var = if flags & 0b100 == 0 {
-            CatchVar::Var(self.read_str()?)
-        } else {
+        let flags = TryFlags::from_bits_truncate(self.read_u8()?);
+        let try_size: usize = self.read_u16()?.into();
+        let catch_size: usize = self.read_u16()?.into();
+        let finally_size: usize = self.read_u16()?.into();
+        *length += try_size + catch_size + finally_size;
+        let catch_var = if flags.contains(TryFlags::CATCH_IN_REGISTER) {
             CatchVar::Register(self.read_u8()?)
+        } else {
+            CatchVar::Var(self.read_str()?)
         };
-        let try_body = self.read_slice(try_length)?;
-        let catch_body = self.read_slice(catch_length)?;
-        let finally_body = self.read_slice(finally_length)?;
+        let try_body = self.read_slice(try_size)?;
+        let catch_body = self.read_slice(catch_size)?;
+        let finally_body = self.read_slice(finally_size)?;
         Ok(Action::Try(TryBlock {
             try_body,
-            catch_body: if flags & 0b1 != 0 {
+            catch_body: if flags.contains(TryFlags::CATCH_BLOCK) {
                 Some((catch_var, catch_body))
             } else {
                 None
             },
-            finally_body: if flags & 0b10 != 0 {
+            finally_body: if flags.contains(TryFlags::FINALLY_BLOCK) {
                 Some(finally_body)
             } else {
                 None
diff --git a/swf/src/avm1/types.rs b/swf/src/avm1/types.rs
index ede6e1cc3..b929cba7a 100644
--- a/swf/src/avm1/types.rs
+++ b/swf/src/avm1/types.rs
@@ -194,3 +194,11 @@ pub enum CatchVar<'a> {
     Var(&'a SwfStr),
     Register(u8),
 }
+
+bitflags! {
+    pub struct TryFlags: u8 {
+        const CATCH_BLOCK = 1 << 0;
+        const FINALLY_BLOCK = 1 << 1;
+        const CATCH_IN_REGISTER = 1 << 2;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/swf/src/avm1/write.rs b/swf/src/avm1/write.rs
index ce523f462..62ba64f9d 100644
--- a/swf/src/avm1/write.rs
+++ b/swf/src/avm1/write.rs
@@ -291,51 +291,51 @@ impl<W: Write> Writer<W> {
             Action::ToString => self.write_action_header(OpCode::ToString, 0)?,
             Action::Trace => self.write_action_header(OpCode::Trace, 0)?,
             Action::Try(ref try_block) => {
-                let try_length;
-                let catch_length;
-                let finally_length;
-                let mut action_buf = vec![];
-                {
-                    action_buf.write_all(try_block.try_body)?;
-                    try_length = try_block.try_body.len();
-                    catch_length = if let Some((_, catch)) = try_block.catch_body {
-                        action_buf.write_all(catch)?;
-                        catch.len()
-                    } else {
-                        0
-                    };
-                    finally_length = if let Some(finally) = try_block.finally_body {
-                        action_buf.write_all(finally)?;
-                        finally.len()
-                    } else {
-                        0
-                    };
-                }
-                let len = 7
-                    + action_buf.len()
-                    + if let Some((CatchVar::Var(name), _)) = try_block.catch_body {
-                        name.len() + 1
-                    } else {
-                        1
-                    };
+                let len = 7 + if let Some((CatchVar::Var(name), _)) = try_block.catch_body {
+                    name.len() + 1
+                } else {
+                    1
+                };
                 self.write_action_header(OpCode::Try, len)?;
-                self.write_u8(
-                    if let Some((CatchVar::Register(_), _)) = try_block.catch_body {
-                        0b100
-                    } else {
-                        0
-                    } | if try_block.finally_body.is_some() { 0b10 } else { 0 }
-                        | if try_block.catch_body.is_some() { 0b1 } else { 0 },
-                )?;
-                self.write_u16(try_length as u16)?;
-                self.write_u16(catch_length as u16)?;
-                self.write_u16(finally_length as u16)?;
+
+                let mut flags = TryFlags::empty();
+                flags.set(TryFlags::CATCH_BLOCK, try_block.catch_body.is_some());
+                flags.set(TryFlags::FINALLY_BLOCK, try_block.finally_body.is_some());
+                flags.set(
+                    TryFlags::CATCH_IN_REGISTER,
+                    matches!(try_block.catch_body, Some((CatchVar::Register(_), _))),
+                );
+                self.write_u8(flags.bits())?;
+
+                let try_size = try_block.try_body.len();
+                self.write_u16(try_size as u16)?;
+
+                let catch_size = try_block
+                    .catch_body
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map_or(0, |(_, catch_body)| catch_body.len());
+                self.write_u16(catch_size as u16)?;
+
+                let finally_size = try_block
+                    .finally_body
+                    .map_or(0, |finally_body| finally_body.len());
+                self.write_u16(finally_size as u16)?;
+
                 match try_block.catch_body {
                     Some((CatchVar::Var(name), _)) => self.write_string(name)?,
                     Some((CatchVar::Register(i), _)) => self.write_u8(i)?,
-                    _ => (),
+                    None => self.write_u8(0)?,
+                }
+
+                self.output.write_all(try_block.try_body)?;
+
+                if let Some((_, catch_body)) = try_block.catch_body {
+                    self.output.write_all(catch_body)?;
+                }
+
+                if let Some(finally_body) = try_block.finally_body {
+                    self.output.write_all(finally_body)?;
                 }
-                self.output.write_all(&action_buf)?;
             }
             Action::TypeOf => self.write_action_header(OpCode::TypeOf, 0)?,
             Action::WaitForFrame {