make the change instead in hud.lua

api.lua

@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ end
 function areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)
 	local res = {}
 
-	pos = vector.apply(pos, function(p)
-		return math.max(math.min(p, 2147483), -2147483)
-	end)
-
 	if self.store then
 		local a = self.store:get_areas_for_pos(pos, false, true)
 		for store_id, store_area in pairs(a) do

hud.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
 		local pos = vector.round(player:getpos())
+		pos = vector.apply(pos, function(p)
+			return math.max(math.min(p, 2147483), -2147483)
+		end)
 		local areaStrings = {}
 
 		for id, area in pairs(areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do