diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 9aa9c85..942aa42 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ default
 dye
 intllib?
 tradelands?
+areas?
diff --git a/item_dispensing_machine.lua b/item_dispensing_machine.lua
index 8ca8907..d1ddd14 100644
--- a/item_dispensing_machine.lua
+++ b/item_dispensing_machine.lua
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ modMinerTrade.dispensing.canOpen = function(pos, playername)
 	local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
 	if 
 		meta:get_string("owner")==playername 
-		or (minetest.get_modpath("tradelands") and modTradeLands.canInteract(pos, playername))
+		or (minetest.get_modpath("tradelands") and modTradeLands.getOwnerName(pos)~="" and modTradeLands.canInteract(pos, playername))
+  or (minetest.get_modpath("areas") and #areas:getNodeOwners(pos)>=1 and areas.canInteract(pos, playername))
 	then
 		return true
 	end