diff --git a/mods/default/craftitems.lua b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
index cc6c201..8cdd678 100644
--- a/mods/default/craftitems.lua
+++ b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 --
 -- Crafting items
 --
@@ -102,6 +101,9 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(
       on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 		    if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then return end
 
+		    local pos_protected = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
+		    if minetest.is_protected(pos_protected, user) then return end
+
 		    itemstack:take_item()
 
 		    local inv=user:get_inventory()
@@ -135,6 +137,9 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(
       on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 		    if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then return end
 
+		    local pos_protected = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
+		    if minetest.is_protected(pos_protected, user) then return end
+
 		    itemstack:take_item()
 
 		    local inv=user:get_inventory()
@@ -168,6 +173,9 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(
       on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 		    if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then return end
 
+		    local pos_protected = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
+		    if minetest.is_protected(pos_protected, user) then return end
+
 		    itemstack:take_item()
 
 		    local inv=user:get_inventory()
@@ -280,4 +288,4 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(
 		 end,
    })
 
-default.log("craftitems", "loaded")
\ No newline at end of file
+default.log("craftitems", "loaded")