diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 1e26c58..b9eb86d 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # Disable Build Where They Stand
 
-Disables placing blocks at places where they would collide with a player.
+Disables placing blocks at places where they would collide with a player (or entity).
 
 ## About
 
 No dependencies. Licensed under the MIT License. Written by Lars Mueller aka LMD or appguru(eu).
 
+## Usage
+
+Enable & probably configure it. Note: Uses the new modlib configuration system.
+
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4bb2f01..b0766e2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-local visualize_box
--- uncomment for testing:
--- visualize_box = loadfile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/test.lua")()
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local conf = modlib.mod.configuration()
+_G[modname].conf = conf
+local visualize_box = loadfile(minetest.get_modpath(modname) .. "/test.lua")()
 
 local function aabb_collision(box, other_box, diff)
     for index, coord in pairs{"x", "y", "z"} do
@@ -162,18 +163,29 @@ local function get_node_collisionboxes(node, pos)
     return boxes
 end
 
-minetest.register_on_placenode(function(pos, newnode, _, oldnode)
-    for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-        if vector.distance(player:get_pos(), pos) <= 10 then
-            -- HACK imposes a restriction on player & node collisionbox size for performance
-            local collisionbox_player = player:get_properties().collisionbox
-            local diff = vector.subtract(player:get_pos(), pos)
-            for _, collisionbox in pairs(get_node_collisionboxes(newnode, pos)) do
-                if visualize_box then visualize_box(pos, collisionbox) end
-                if aabb_collision(collisionbox_player, collisionbox, diff) then
-                    minetest.set_node(pos, oldnode)
-                    return true
-                end
+minetest.register_on_placenode(function(pos, newnode, _player, oldnode)
+    local entities, search_radius = conf.entities, conf.search_radius
+    local objects = entities and minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, search_radius) or minetest.get_connected_players()
+    for index, object in pairs(objects) do
+        if entities then
+            if not (object:is_player() or object:get_properties().physical) then
+                objects[index] = nil
+            end
+        else
+            if vector.distance(object:get_pos(), pos) > search_radius then
+                objects[index] = nil
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    for _, object in pairs(objects) do
+        local collisionbox_player = object:get_properties().collisionbox
+        local diff = vector.subtract(object:get_pos(), pos)
+        for _, collisionbox in pairs(get_node_collisionboxes(newnode, pos)) do
+            if conf.test then visualize_box(pos, collisionbox) end
+            if aabb_collision(collisionbox_player, collisionbox, diff) then
+                -- TODO tell player why they can't build
+                minetest.set_node(pos, oldnode)
+                return true
             end
         end
     end
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 2d5927f..4ced178 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 name = disable_build_where_they_stand
-description = Disables placing blocks at places where they would collide with a player
+description = Disables placing blocks at places where they would collide with a player (or entity)
+depends = modlib
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diff --git a/schema.lua b/schema.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4174705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+return {
+    type = "table",
+    entries = {
+        entities = {
+            type = "boolean",
+            description = "Also check for entities standing there",
+            default = true
+        },
+        search_radius = {
+            type = "number",
+            description = "Search radius for entities & players",
+            values = set,
+            range = {min_exclusive = 0, max = 100},
+            int = false,
+            infinity = false,
+            nan = false,
+            default = 10
+        },
+        test = {
+            description = "Enable debug mode (visualization of boxes)",
+            type = "boolean",
+            default = false
+        }
+    }
+}
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