diff --git a/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua b/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
index 02b9ed83..422b0d41 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/util_misc.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@ function nodecore.fixedbox(x, ...)
 end
 
 function nodecore.interact(player)
+	if not player then return end
 	if type(player) ~= "string" then
+		if not (player.is_player and player:is_player()) then
+			return true
+		end
 		player = player:get_player_name()
 	end
 	return minetest.get_player_privs(player).interact
diff --git a/mods/nc_doors/operate.lua b/mods/nc_doors/operate.lua
index c9e2079e..160a19bf 100644
--- a/mods/nc_doors/operate.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_doors/operate.lua
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ function nodecore.operate_door(pos, node, dir)
 			and to.z + 0.5 > op.z + cb[3] and to.z - 0.5 < op.z + cb[6]
 			then
 				local lua = obj.get_luaentity and obj:get_luaentity()
-				if not ((lua and lua.is_stack) or (obj:is_player()
-						and not minetest.check_player_privs(obj, "interact"))) then
+				if not ((lua and lua.is_stack) or (not nodecore.interact(obj))) then
 					return
 				end
 			end
diff --git a/mods/nc_nodefall/disturb.lua b/mods/nc_nodefall/disturb.lua
index 920172db..5ca59cf7 100644
--- a/mods/nc_nodefall/disturb.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_nodefall/disturb.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local oldpos = {}
 local qtys = {}
 local function playercheck(dtime, player)
-	if not minetest.check_player_privs(player, "interact") then return end
+	if not nodecore.interact(player) then return end
 
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 
diff --git a/mods/nc_player_hud/setup.lua b/mods/nc_player_hud/setup.lua
index 20949978..4c5af03a 100644
--- a/mods/nc_player_hud/setup.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_player_hud/setup.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
-local math, minetest, pairs
-    = math, minetest, pairs
+local math, minetest, nodecore, pairs
+    = math, minetest, nodecore, pairs
 local math_floor
     = math.floor
 -- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ local function breathimg(br)
 end
 
 local function sethudflags(player, pname)
-	pname = pname or player:get_player_name()
-	local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(pname)
+	local interact = nodecore.interact(pname or player)
 	player:hud_set_flags({
-			wielditem = privs.interact or false,
-			hotbar = privs.interact or false,
+			wielditem = interact or false,
+			hotbar = interact or false,
 			healthbar = false,
 			breathbar = false,
 			minimap = false,
diff --git a/mods/nc_player_setup/setup.lua b/mods/nc_player_setup/setup.lua
index e709ebd9..942eccfd 100644
--- a/mods/nc_player_setup/setup.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_player_setup/setup.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ minetest.register_allow_player_inventory_action(function(_, action)
 	end)
 
 local function privdropinv(player)
-	if minetest.check_player_privs(player, "interact") then return end
+	if nodecore.interact(player) then return end
 	local pos = player:get_pos()
 	pos.y = pos.y + player:get_properties().eye_height
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
diff --git a/mods/nc_player_wield/init.lua b/mods/nc_player_wield/init.lua
index 75158b76..e63c787c 100644
--- a/mods/nc_player_wield/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_player_wield/init.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ local function entprops(stack, conf, widx)
 		is_visible = false,
 		static_save = false
 	}
-	if not conf then return t end
+	if not (conf and conf.pname and nodecore.interact(conf.pname)) then return t end
 	if conf.slot then
 		t.is_visible = true
 		t.textures = {modname .. "_slot.png^[transformFX^[opacity:160", "[combine:1x1"}