diff --git a/tubelib_addons1/harvester.lua b/tubelib_addons1/harvester.lua
index a486d84..e371a6d 100644
--- a/tubelib_addons1/harvester.lua
+++ b/tubelib_addons1/harvester.lua
@@ -216,14 +216,11 @@ local function harvest_field(this, meta)
 	end
 	for y_pos = start_y_pos,stop_y_pos,-1 do
 		pos.y = y_pos
-		if minetest.is_protected(pos, this.owner) then
-			return true
-		end
 		local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos)
 		if node and node.name ~= "air" then
 			local order = tubelib_addons1.FarmingNodes[node.name] or tubelib_addons1.Flowers[node.name]
 			if order then
-				if not remove_or_replace_node(this, pos, inv, node, order) then
+				if not minetest.is_protected(pos, this.owner) and not remove_or_replace_node(this, pos, inv, node, order) then
 					return false
 				end
 			else