diff --git a/protector/init.lua b/protector/init.lua
index c9dd9d2..3a1d622 100644
--- a/protector/init.lua
+++ b/protector/init.lua
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ end
 -- 2 for "This area is owned by <owner>.
 -- 3 for checking protector overlaps
 
-protector.can_dig = function(r, pos, digger, onlyowner, infolevel)
+protector.can_dig = function(r, pos, digger, onlyowner, infolevel, mvps)
 
 	if not digger or not pos then
 		return false
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ protector.can_dig = function(r, pos, digger, onlyowner, infolevel)
 		if infolevel == 1 and owner ~= digger then
 
 			-- and you aren't on the member list
-			if onlyowner or not is_member(meta, digger) then
+			if onlyowner or not is_member(meta, digger) or digger == "mvps" and not mvps then
 
 				minetest.chat_send_player(digger,
 					S("This area is owned by @1", owner) .. "!")
@@ -679,6 +679,13 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("mesecons_mvps") then
 	mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("protector:protect")
 	mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("protector:protect2")
 	mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("protector:chest")
+	local old = mesecon.mvps_is_protected
+	function mesecon.mvps_is_protected(pos, ...)
+    	if not protector.can_dig(protector_radius, pos, "mvps", false, 1, true) then
+    		return true
+    	end
+    	return old(pos, ...)
+    end
 end