diff --git a/src/class.c b/src/class.c
index ba413dfb1..75682225b 100644
--- a/src/class.c
+++ b/src/class.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #include <mruby/data.h>
 #include <mruby/istruct.h>
 #include <mruby/opcode.h>
+
+#define MT_LOAD_FACTOR_NUM 3 // Numerator for load factor (represents 0.75)
+#define MT_LOAD_FACTOR_DEN 4 // Denominator for load factor
 #include <mruby/internal.h>
 #include <mruby/presym.h>
 
@@ -102,41 +105,55 @@ mt_put(mrb_state *mrb, mt_tbl *t, mrb_sym sym, mrb_sym flags, union mt_ptr ptr)
 {
   int pos, start, dpos = -1;
 
-  if (t->alloc == 0) {
+  // Rehash if t->alloc is 0 (initial allocation)
+  // or if (t->size + 1) / t->alloc would meet or exceed the load factor.
+  // This check helps maintain performance by keeping the table from getting too full.
+  if (t->alloc == 0 || ((t->size + 1) * MT_LOAD_FACTOR_DEN >= t->alloc * MT_LOAD_FACTOR_NUM)) {
     mt_rehash(mrb, t);
   }
 
+  // These assignments MUST come AFTER any potential mt_rehash call,
+  // as mt_rehash changes t->ptr and t->alloc.
   mrb_sym *keys = (mrb_sym*)&t->ptr[t->alloc];
   union mt_ptr *vals = t->ptr;
   int hash = mrb_int_hash_func(mrb, sym);
-  start = pos = hash & (t->alloc-1);
+  start = pos = hash & (t->alloc-1); // t->alloc is always a power of 2 after mt_rehash
+
   for (;;) {
     mrb_sym key = keys[pos];
-    if (MT_KEY_SYM(key) == sym) {
-    value_set:
+    if (MT_KEY_SYM(key) == sym) { // Key found, update existing method
+    value_set: // Label to jump to for setting the value
       keys[pos] = MT_KEY(sym, flags);
       vals[pos] = ptr;
       return;
     }
-    else if (key == MT_EMPTY) {
-      t->size++;
+    else if (key == MT_EMPTY) { // Empty slot found
+      if (dpos != -1) { // If we passed a deleted slot, use that one instead
+        pos = dpos;
+      }
+      t->size++; // A new element is being added, so increment size.
       goto value_set;
     }
-    else if (key == MT_DELETED && dpos < 0) {
-      dpos = pos;
+    else if (key == MT_DELETED) { // Deleted slot found
+      if (dpos == -1) { // Store the first deleted slot found
+        dpos = pos;
+      }
     }
-    pos = (pos+1) & (t->alloc-1);
-    if (pos == start) {         /* not found */
-      if (dpos > 0) {
-        t->size++;
+    pos = (pos+1) & (t->alloc-1); // Move to the next slot (linear probing)
+    if (pos == start) {         // Cycled through all slots
+      if (dpos != -1) { // If we found a deleted slot during the cycle, use it
         pos = dpos;
+        t->size++; // We are using a deleted slot for a new entry.
         goto value_set;
       }
-      /* no room */
+      // No empty or deleted slot found in the probe sequence. The table is full.
+      // This rehash is a fallback. The load factor check should ideally prevent this.
       mt_rehash(mrb, t);
-      start = pos = hash & (t->alloc-1);
+      // Recalculate pointers and hash position after rehash
       keys = (mrb_sym*)&t->ptr[t->alloc];
       vals = t->ptr;
+      start = pos = hash & (t->alloc-1);
+      dpos = -1; // Reset dpos as the table structure changed
     }
   }
 }