diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 95fe031..830b30e 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ Set the hand node to be used with this skin
 
 ## skin:set_hand_from_texture()
 Register and set hand node based on skin texture
+Only works on mod load
 
-##skin:get_hand()
-Get hand node
+## skin:get_hand()
+Get hand node. Returns ItemStack
 
 ## skin:set_preview(texture)
 Set the skin preview - usually at the init time only
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ Could be redefined for dynamic preview texture generation
 Hook for dynamic skins updates on select. Is called in skins.set_player_skin()
 In skinsdb the default implementation for this function is empty.
 
-skin:apply_skin_to_player(player)
+## skin:apply_skin_to_player(player)
 Apply the skin to the player. Called in skins.update_player_skin() to update visuals
 
 ## skin:set_meta(key, value)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 202821b..718c7c3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -93,3 +93,10 @@ if not default_skin_obj then
 	default_skin_obj:set_meta("name", "Sam")
 	default_skin_obj:set_hand_from_texture()
 end
+
+-- Secure hand inventory slot
+minetest.register_allow_player_inventory_action(function(player, action, inv, data)
+	if data.to_list == "hand" or data.from_list == "hand" or data.listname == "hand" then
+		return 0
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/skin_meta_api.lua b/skin_meta_api.lua
index fd362a3..e9a4c7c 100644
--- a/skin_meta_api.lua
+++ b/skin_meta_api.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function skin_class:set_hand(hand)
 	self._hand = hand
 end
 
+local ALPHA_CLIP = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "clip" or true
 function skin_class:set_hand_from_texture()
 	local hand = core.get_current_modname()..':'..self._texture:gsub('[%p%c%s]', '')
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ function skin_class:set_hand_from_texture()
 		paramtype = "light",
 		drawtype = "mesh",
 		mesh = "skinsdb_hand.b3d",
-		use_texture_alpha = "clip",
+		use_texture_alpha = ALPHA_CLIP,
 		node_placement_prediction = "",
 		groups = { not_in_creative_inventory = 1 }
 	})