diff --git a/door_wood_plain.lua b/door_wood_plain.lua
index 547e00b..6cbfb98 100644
--- a/door_wood_plain.lua
+++ b/door_wood_plain.lua
@@ -70,14 +70,13 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:door_wood_plain_bottom_left", {
 		fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 6/16, 0.5, 0.5, 8/16 }
 	},
 	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-
+		local pos = pointed_thing.above
 		if type(IsPlayerNodeOwner)=="function" then
 			if not IsPlayerNodeOwner(pos, user:get_player_name()) then
 				minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), "Sorry, "..getLastOwner(pos).." owns that spot." )
 			end
 		else
 			fdir = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
-			local pos = pointed_thing.above
 			if minetest.env:get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}).name ~= "air" then
 				minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), 'Not enough vertical space to place a door!' )
 				return
@@ -171,13 +170,13 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:door_wood_plain_bottom_right", {
 	},
 	drop = "homedecor:door_wood_plain_bottom_left",
 	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = pointed_thing.above
 		if type(IsPlayerNodeOwner)=="function" then
 			if not IsPlayerNodeOwner(pos, user:get_player_name()) then
 				minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), "Sorry, "..getLastOwner(pos).." owns that spot." )
 			end
 		else
 			fdir = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
-			local pos = pointed_thing.above
 			if minetest.env:get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}).name ~= "air" then
 				minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), 'Not enough vertical space to place a door!' )
 				return