diff --git a/src/commands.lua b/src/commands.lua
index 9460e6e..e2c80a3 100755
--- a/src/commands.lua
+++ b/src/commands.lua
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("flusharena", {
       minetest.chat_send_player(sender, minetest.colorize("#e6482e", S("[!] Parameters don't seem right!")))
       return end
 
-    local id, arena = arena_lib.get_arena_by_name(mod, arena_name)
-
-    arena_lib.flush_arena(mod, arena, sender)
+    arena_lib.flush_arena(mod, arena_name, sender)
   end
 
 })
diff --git a/src/debug_utilities.lua b/src/debug_utilities.lua
index 987ac44..333094e 100755
--- a/src/debug_utilities.lua
+++ b/src/debug_utilities.lua
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ end
 
 
 
-function arena_lib.flush_arena(mod, arena, sender)
+function arena_lib.flush_arena(mod, arena_name, sender)
+
+  local id, arena = arena_lib.get_arena_by_name(mod, arena_name)
+
+  if not ARENA_LIB_EDIT_PRECHECKS_PASSED(sender, arena) then return end
 
   if arena.in_queue or arena.in_game then
     minetest.chat_send_player(sender, minetest.colorize("#e6482e", S("[!] You can't perform this action during an ongoing game!")))