diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_smithing_table/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_smithing_table/init.lua
index 5e0b129b0..29d59b152 100755
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_smithing_table/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_smithing_table/init.lua
@@ -193,6 +193,16 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_smithing_table:table", {
 		return 0
 	end,
 
+	allow_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, name) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, name)
+			return 0
+		else
+			return stack:get_count()
+		end
+	end,
+
 	allow_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player)
 		return 0
 	end,