diff --git a/mesecons/mesecons_mvps/init.lua b/mesecons/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
index b8abdd7..4aa62d9 100644
--- a/mesecons/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
+++ b/mesecons/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_get_stack(pos, dir, maximum, all_pull_sticky)
 	while #frontiers > 0 do
 		local np = frontiers[1]
 		local nn = minetest.get_node(np)
+		if nn.name == "ignore" then return nil end
 
 		if not node_replaceable(nn.name) then
 			table.insert(nodes, {node = nn, pos = np})
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_get_stack(pos, dir, maximum, all_pull_sticky)
 			for _, r in ipairs(mesecon.rules.alldirs) do
 				local adjpos = vector.add(np, r)
 				local adjnode = minetest.get_node(adjpos)
+				if adjnode.name == "ignore" then return nil end
 				if minetest.registered_nodes[adjnode.name]
 				and minetest.registered_nodes[adjnode.name].mvps_sticky then
 					local sticksto = minetest.registered_nodes[adjnode.name]
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_push_or_pull(pos, stackdir, movedir, maximum, all_pull_sti
 	if not nodes then return end
 	-- determine if one of the nodes blocks the push / pull
 	for id, n in ipairs(nodes) do
-		if mesecon.is_mvps_stopper(n.node, movedir, nodes, id) then
+		if mesecon.is_mvps_stopper(n.node, movedir, nodes, id) or minetest.is_protected(n.pos, "mvps") then
 			return
 		end
 	end