diff --git a/hang_emerge/init.lua b/hang_emerge/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b24a753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hang_emerge/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+local emerge = function()
+	local i = 32767
+	minetest.emerge_area(
+		{ x=i, y=0, z=0 },
+		{ x=i+1, y=0, z=0 },
+		function(blockpos, action, calls_remaining)
+			minetest.debug(
+				dump(
+					calls_remaining,
+					i
+				)
+			)
+		end
+	)
+end
+
+minetest.after( 0, emerge )
diff --git a/hang_emerge/mod.conf b/hang_emerge/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc7c3a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hang_emerge/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = hang_emerge
+description = Try to hang the Minetest server with minetest.emerge_area()