diff --git a/check_owner.lua b/check_owner.lua
index f9ac907..f8e843f 100644
--- a/check_owner.lua
+++ b/check_owner.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 -- taken from Vanessa Ezekowitz' homedecor mod
 -- see http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?pid=26061 or https://github.com/VanessaE/homedecor for details!
 function replacer_homedecor_node_is_owned(pos, placer)
+
+	if type( minetest.is_protected == "function") then
+		return minetest.is_protected( pos, placer:get_player_name() );
+	end
+
+
         local ownername = false
         if type(IsPlayerNodeOwner) == "function" then                                   -- node_ownership mod
                 if HasOwner(pos, placer) then                                           -- returns true if the node is owned
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d2605c5..4a2e4e9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 -- Version 2.0
 
 -- Changelog: 
+-- 20.11.2013 * if the server version is new enough, minetest.is_protected is used
+--              in order to check if the replacement is allowed
 -- 24.04.2013 * param1 and param2 are now stored
 --            * hold sneak + right click to store new pattern
 --            * right click: place one of the itmes