diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
index ed8c799f3..7d99f34b2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir, x, y, z)
         if dim == playerdim then --Check if player and compass target are in the same dimension, above check is just if the diemension is valid for the non lodestone compass       
             local spawn = {x=x,y=y,z=z}
     		local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
-	    	if ssp then
+	    	if ssp and x == 0 and y == 0 and z == 0 then
 	    		spawn = ssp
 	    		if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
 	    			spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir, x, y, z)
             if dim == playerdim then --already explained that very same if statement above
                 local spawn = {x=x,y=y,z=z}
 		        local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
-		        if ssp then
+		        if ssp and x == 0 and y == 0 and z == 0 then
 		        	spawn = ssp
 		        	if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
 		        		spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}