diff --git a/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
index 119f4c40..ecfa3828 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/dig_arrow.lua
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 		if node.name ~= "air" and not string.find(node.name, "water") then
 			if node.name ~= "ignore" and minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "unbreakable") == 0
 				and not minetest.is_protected(self.lastpos, self.player)
-				and node.diggable ~= false then
+				and node.diggable ~= false
+				and areas:canInteract(pos, "") then
 				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "air"})
 				minetest.add_item(self.lastpos, node.name)
 			end
-			minetest.add_item(self.lastpos, "throwing:arrow_dig")
 			self.object:remove()
 			return
 		end
diff --git a/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua b/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
index 4b2b87e8..117ee845 100755
--- a/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
+++ b/mods/throwing/teleport_arrow.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 						local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 						if player then
 							player:setpos(pos)
-							player:get_inventory():add_item("main", ItemStack("default:stick 2"))
 						end
 					end
 					self.object:remove()
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ THROWING_ARROW_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 				local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.player)
 				if player then
 					player:setpos(self.lastpos)
-					player:get_inventory():add_item("main", ItemStack("default:stick 2"))
 				end
 			end
 			self.object:remove()