diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 0b7931f..cd70781 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/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