diff --git a/hang_emerge_fix/init.lua b/hang_emerge_fix/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b29a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hang_emerge_fix/init.lua
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+local minetest_emerge_area = minetest.emerge_area
+minetest.emerge_area = function(minp, maxp, ...)
+	if
+		minp.x >= 32767 or minp.x <= -32768 or
+		minp.y >= 32767 or minp.y <= -32768 or
+		minp.z >= 32767 or minp.z <= -32768 or
+		maxp.x >= 32767 or maxp.x <= -32768 or
+		maxp.y >= 32767 or maxp.y <= -32768 or
+		maxp.z >= 32767 or maxp.z <= -32768
+	then
+		minetest.log(
+			"warning",
+			"minetest.emerge_area() called with coords outside interval (-32768, 32767), skipping: " ..
+			"minp { x=" .. minp.x .. ", y=" .. minp.y .. " z=" .. minp.z .. " } " ..
+			"maxp { x=" .. maxp.x .. ", y=" .. maxp.y .. " z=" .. maxp.z .. " } "
+		)
+	else
+		return minetest.emerge_area(minp, maxp, ...)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/hang_emerge_fix/mod.conf b/hang_emerge_fix/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f098eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hang_emerge_fix/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = hang_emerge_fix
+description = Fix for minetest.emerge_area() hang