diff --git a/spawning.lua b/spawning.lua
index 9307dcb..e7148f3 100644
--- a/spawning.lua
+++ b/spawning.lua
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ function creatura.register_spawn_item(name, def)
 	def.description = def.description or "Spawn " .. format_name(name)
 	def.inventory_image = def.inventory_image or inventory_image
 	def.on_place = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, player and player:get_player_name() or "") then return end
 		local mobdef = minetest.registered_entities[name]
 		local spawn_offset = abs(mobdef.collisionbox[2])
-		local pos = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
 		pos.y = (pos.y - 0.49) + spawn_offset
 		if def.antispam then
 			local objs = minetest.get_objects_in_area(vec_sub(pos, 0.51), vec_add(pos, 0.51))
@@ -349,4 +350,4 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			end
 		end
 	end,
-})]]
\ No newline at end of file
+})]]