diff --git a/extranodes/init.lua b/extranodes/init.lua
index 22a1d9f..d2ffb2e 100644
--- a/extranodes/init.lua
+++ b/extranodes/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+if not rawget(_G, "stairsplus") then
+	minetest.log("info", "[technic/extranodes] stairsplus not found")
+	return
+end
+
 -- Minetest 0.4.6 mod: extranodes
 -- namespace: technic
 -- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.