diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 84d559d..6712354 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -17,50 +17,56 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	interval = spawn_interval,
 	chance = spawn_chance,
 	action = function(pos, node, _, active_object_count_wider)
+		local spawnit = true
+		
 		if active_object_count_wider > 5 then
-			return
+			spawnit = false
 		end
 		
-		-- Check light value of node
-		pos.y = pos.y+1
-		local node_light = minetest.get_node_light(pos)
-		
-		-- Debugging spawning
-		sneeker.log_debug('Node light level at ' .. tostring(pos.x) .. ',' .. tostring(pos.y) .. ': ' .. tostring(node_light))
-		
-		if not node_light then
-			return
-		end
-		if node_light > sneeker.spawn_maxlight then
-			return
-		end
-		if node_light < -1 then
-			return
+		if spawnit then
+			-- Check light value of node
+			pos.y = pos.y+1
+			local node_light = minetest.get_node_light(pos)
+			
+			-- Debugging spawning
+			sneeker.log_debug('Node light level at ' .. tostring(pos.x) .. ',' .. tostring(pos.y) .. ': ' .. tostring(node_light))
+			
+			if not node_light or node_light > sneeker.spawn_maxlight or node_light < -1 then
+				spawnit = false
+			end
+			
+			-- Spawn range
+			if pos.y > 31000 then
+				spawnit = false
+			end
+			
+			-- Node must be touching air
+			if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= 'air' then
+				spawnit = false
+			end
+			pos.y = pos.y+1
+			if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= 'air' then
+				spawnit = false
+			end
+			
+			if spawnit then
+				-- Get total count of sneekers in world
+				local name, count
+				for name in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
+				    if name == sneeker.mob_name then
+				        count = count + 1
+				    end
+				end
+				if count >= sneeker.spawn_cap then
+					spawnit = false -- Max sneekers already exist
+				end
+			end
 		end
 		
-		-- Spawn range
-		if pos.y > 31000 then
-			return
+		if spawnit then
+			sneeker.spawn(pos)
+		else
+			sneeker.log_debug('Spawn denied')
 		end
-		
-		-- Node must be touching air
-		if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= 'air' then
-			return
-		end
-		pos.y = pos.y+1
-		if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= 'air' then
-			return
-		end
-		
-		-- Get total count of sneekers in world
-		local name, count
-		for name in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
-		    if name == sneeker.mob_name then
-		        count = count + 1
-		    end
-		end
-		if count >= sneeker.spawn_cap then return end -- Max sneekers already exist
-		
-		sneeker.spawn(pos)
 	end
 })