diff --git a/homedecor/handlers/inventory.lua b/homedecor/handlers/inventory.lua
index dc4b740f..7ba81c54 100644
--- a/homedecor/handlers/inventory.lua
+++ b/homedecor/handlers/inventory.lua
@@ -117,15 +117,17 @@ function homedecor.handle_inventory(name, def, original_def)
 			local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
 			local playername = player:get_player_name()
 
-			if (playername ~= owner) then
-				minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
-					playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
-				))
-				return 0
+			if playername == owner or
+					minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass") then
+				return allow_move and
+						allow_move(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player) or
+						count
 			end
 
-			return allow_move and allow_move(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player)
-				or count
+			minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
+				playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
+			))
+			return 0
 		end
 
 		local allow_put = def.allow_metadata_inventory_put
@@ -134,14 +136,16 @@ function homedecor.handle_inventory(name, def, original_def)
 			local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
 			local playername = player:get_player_name()
 
-			if (playername ~= owner) then
-				minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
-					playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
-				))
-				return 0
+			if playername == owner or
+					minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass") then
+				return allow_put and allow_put(pos, listname, index, stack, player) or
+						stack:get_count()
 			end
-			return allow_put and allow_put(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-				or stack:get_count()
+
+			minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
+				playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
+			))
+			return 0
 		end
 
 		local allow_take = def.allow_metadata_inventory_take
@@ -150,14 +154,16 @@ function homedecor.handle_inventory(name, def, original_def)
 			local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
 			local playername = player:get_player_name()
 
-			if (playername ~= owner) then
-				minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
-					playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
-				))
-				return 0
+			if playername == owner or
+					minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass") then
+				return allow_take and allow_take(pos, listname, index, stack, player) or
+						stack:get_count()
 			end
-			return allow_take and allow_take(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-				or stack:get_count()
+
+			minetest.log("action", string.format("%s tried to access a %s belonging to %s at %s",
+				playername, name, owner, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
+			))
+			return 0
 		end
 	end
 
diff --git a/inbox/init.lua b/inbox/init.lua
index 41b8f5e2..8aac0aaa 100644
--- a/inbox/init.lua
+++ b/inbox/init.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ minetest.register_node("inbox:empty", {
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local player = clicker:get_player_name()
 		local owner  = meta:get_string("owner")
-		if owner == player then
+		if owner == player or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass") and
+				clicker:get_player_control().aux1 then
 			minetest.show_formspec(
 				clicker:get_player_name(),
 				"default:chest_locked",
diff --git a/itemframes/init.lua b/itemframes/init.lua
index 8fca5e92..13e688c8 100644
--- a/itemframes/init.lua
+++ b/itemframes/init.lua
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:frame",{
 	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
 		if not itemstack then return end
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if clicker:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") then
+		if clicker:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(clicker, "protection_bypass") then
 			drop_item(pos,node)
 			local s = itemstack:take_item()
 			meta:set_string("item",s:to_string())
@@ -136,14 +137,16 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:frame",{
 	end,
 	on_punch = function(pos,node,puncher)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if puncher:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") then
+		if puncher:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(puncher, "protection_bypass") then
 			drop_item(pos, node)
 		end
 	end,
 	can_dig = function(pos,player)
 		local name = player and player:get_player_name()
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		return name == meta:get_string("owner")
+		return name == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass")
 	end,
 	on_destruct = function(pos)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
@@ -183,7 +186,8 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:pedestal",{
 	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
 		if not itemstack then return end
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if clicker:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") then
+		if clicker:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(clicker, "protection_bypass") then
 			drop_item(pos,node)
 			local s = itemstack:take_item()
 			meta:set_string("item",s:to_string())
@@ -193,14 +197,16 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:pedestal",{
 	end,
 	on_punch = function(pos,node,puncher)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if puncher:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") then
+		if puncher:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(puncher, "protection_bypass") then
 			drop_item(pos,node)
 		end
 	end,
 	can_dig = function(pos,player)
 		local name = player and player:get_player_name()
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		return name == meta:get_string("owner")
+		return name == meta:get_string("owner") or
+				minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass")
 	end,
 	on_destruct = function(pos)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)