diff --git a/beanpole.lua b/beanpole.lua
index 1e81dac..888a0a1 100644
--- a/beanpole.lua
+++ b/beanpole.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ local function place_beans(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, plantname)
 		return def.on_rightclick(pt.under, under, placer, itemstack)
 	end
 
+	-- check for protection
+	if minetest.is_protected(pt.under, placer:get_player_name()) then
+		return
+	end
+
 	-- check if pointing at bean pole
 	if under.name ~= "farming:beanpole" then
 		return
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:beanpole", {
 			return def.on_rightclick(pt.under, under, placer, itemstack)
 		end
 
-		if minetest.is_protected(pt.under, placer:get_player_name()) then
+		if minetest.is_protected(pt.above, placer:get_player_name()) then
 			return
 		end
 
diff --git a/cocoa.lua b/cocoa.lua
index a8491ac..71d038e 100644
--- a/cocoa.lua
+++ b/cocoa.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ local function place_cocoa(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, plantname)
 		return
 	end
 
+	-- check for protection
+	if minetest.is_protected(pt.above, placer:get_player_name()) then
+		return
+	end
+
 	-- add the node and remove 1 item from the itemstack
 	minetest.set_node(pt.above, {name = plantname})
 
diff --git a/grapes.lua b/grapes.lua
index 9a6ab9e..8b0ae2a 100644
--- a/grapes.lua
+++ b/grapes.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ local function place_grapes(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, plantname)
 		return def.on_rightclick(pt.under, under, placer, itemstack)
 	end
 
+	-- check for protection
+	if minetest.is_protected(pt.under, placer:get_player_name()) then
+		return
+	end
+
 	-- check if pointing at trellis
 	if under.name ~= "farming:trellis" then
 		return
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ minetest.register_node("farming:trellis", {
 			return def.on_rightclick(pt.under, under, placer, itemstack)
 		end
 
-		if minetest.is_protected(pt.under, placer:get_player_name()) then
+		if minetest.is_protected(pt.above, placer:get_player_name()) then
 			return
 		end