diff --git a/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua b/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
index 180174a3..07e4cf2d 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ function nodecore.node_spin_custom(...)
 	local qty = #arr
 
 	return function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
+		if clicker and clicker:is_player()
+		and minetest.is_protected(pos, clicker:get_player_name()) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, clicker:get_player_name())
+			return
+		end
+
 		node = node or minetest.get_node(pos)
 		node.param2 = lut[node.param2] or lut[false]
 		if clicker:is_player() then
diff --git a/mods/nc_scaling/api.lua b/mods/nc_scaling/api.lua
index 43f0eb11..f8f1a4f0 100644
--- a/mods/nc_scaling/api.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_scaling/api.lua
@@ -69,8 +69,13 @@ local function tryreplace(pos, newname, rootpos)
 end
 
 function nodecore.scaling_apply(pointed, player)
-	if pointed.type ~= "node" or (not pointed.above) or (not pointed.under)
-	or minetest.is_protected(pointed.above, player:get_player_name()) then return end
+	if pointed.type ~= "node" or (not pointed.above) or (not pointed.under) then return end
+
+	if player and player:is_player()
+	and minetest.is_protected(pointed.above, player:get_player_name()) then
+		minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed.above, player:get_player_name())
+		return
+	end
 
 	local pos = pointed.above
 	if pointed.under.y > pointed.above.y and issolid(pointed.under) then