diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index ebe977e94..a75a6e397 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -3577,6 +3577,10 @@ function mobs:register_egg(mob, desc, background, addegg, no_creative)
 				local name = placer:get_player_name()
 				local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
 				if mod_mobspawners and under.name == "mcl_mobspawners:spawner" then
+					if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, name) then
+						minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, name)
+						return itemstack
+					end
 					if not privs.maphack then
 						minetest.chat_send_player(name, "You need the “maphack” privilege to change the mob spawner.")
 						return itemstack
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
index ea4638442..a17dd7f5a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i), {
 	on_rightclick = function (pos, node, clicker)
 		local protname = clicker:get_player_name()
 		if minetest.is_protected(pos, protname) then
-			minetest.report_protection_violation(pos, protname)
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, protname)
 			return
 		end
 		if node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1" then
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i), {
 	on_rightclick = function (pos, node, clicker)
 		local protname = clicker:get_player_name()
 		if minetest.is_protected(pos, protname) then
-			minetest.report_protection_violation(pos, protname)
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, protname)
 			return
 		end
 		if node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_1" then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index fa4349c03..2920cfdd2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -46,27 +46,34 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:glass_bottle", {
 				get_water = true
 				river_water = node.name == "mclx_core:river_water_source"
 			-- Or reduce water level of cauldron by 1
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_3" then
-				get_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2"})
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2" then
-				get_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1"})
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1" then
-				get_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron"})
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_3r" then
-				get_water = true
-				river_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2r"})
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2r" then
-				get_water = true
-				river_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1r"})
-			elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1r" then
-				get_water = true
-				river_water = true
-				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron"})
+			elseif string.sub(node.name, 1, 14) == "mcl_cauldrons:" then
+				local pname = placer:get_player_name()
+				if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, pname) then
+					minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, pname)
+					return itemstack
+				end
+				if node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_3" then
+					get_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2"})
+				elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2" then
+					get_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1"})
+				elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1" then
+					get_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron"})
+				elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_3r" then
+					get_water = true
+					river_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2r"})
+				elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_2r" then
+					get_water = true
+					river_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1r"})
+				elseif node.name == "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_1r" then
+					get_water = true
+					river_water = true
+					minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="mcl_cauldrons:cauldron"})
+				end
 			end
 			if get_water then
 				-- Replace with water bottle, if possible, otherwise
@@ -160,7 +167,12 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:potion_water", {
 
 			local cauldron = fill_cauldron(node.name, "mcl_core:water_source")
 			if cauldron then
-			-- Increase water level of cauldron by 1
+				local pname = placer:get_player_name()
+				if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, pname) then
+					minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, pname)
+					return itemstack
+				end
+				-- Increase water level of cauldron by 1
 				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=cauldron})
 				minetest.sound_play("mcl_potions_bottle_pour", {pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=0.5, max_hear_range=16})
 				return "mcl_potions:glass_bottle"
@@ -195,7 +207,12 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:potion_river_water", {
 
 			local cauldron = fill_cauldron(node.name, "mclx_core:river_water_source")
 			if cauldron then
-			-- Increase water level of cauldron by 1
+				local pname = placer:get_player_name()
+				if minetest.is_protected(pointed_thing.under, pname) then
+					minetest.record_protection_violation(pointed_thing.under, pname)
+					return itemstack
+				end
+				-- Increase water level of cauldron by 1
 				minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=cauldron})
 				minetest.sound_play("mcl_potions_bottle_pour", {pos=pointed_thing.under, gain=0.5, max_hear_range=16})
 				return "mcl_potions:glass_bottle"