diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 390cbf6..6818052 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <groupId>com.songoda</groupId>
     <artifactId>EpicHoppers</artifactId>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-    <version>4.6.16b</version>
+    <version>4.6.17</version>
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>clean install</defaultGoal>
         <finalName>EpicHoppers-${project.version}</finalName>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/EpicHoppers.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/EpicHoppers.java
index 21be662..3af5c72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/EpicHoppers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/EpicHoppers.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.songoda.core.database.DatabaseConnector;
 import com.songoda.core.database.SQLiteConnector;
 import com.songoda.core.gui.GuiManager;
 import com.songoda.core.hooks.EconomyManager;
+import com.songoda.core.hooks.ProtectionManager;
 import com.songoda.core.locale.Locale;
 import com.songoda.core.nms.NmsManager;
 import com.songoda.core.nms.nbt.NBTItem;
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ public class EpicHoppers extends SongodaPlugin {
         // Load Economy
         EconomyManager.load();
 
+        // Load protection hook
+        ProtectionManager.load(this);
+
         // Setup Config
         Settings.setupConfig();
         this.setLocale(Settings.LANGUGE_MODE.getString(), false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
index 078b2ff..f24041a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/HopperListeners.java
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ public class HopperListeners implements Listener {
 
         // Special cases when a hopper is picking up items
         if (destination.getHolder() instanceof org.bukkit.block.Hopper) {
-            if (destinationLocation != null && Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && !instance.getHopperManager().isHopper(destinationLocation))
+            Hopper toHopper = instance.getHopperManager().getHopper(destinationLocation);
+            if (destinationLocation != null && Settings.ALLOW_NORMAL_HOPPERS.getBoolean() && toHopper == null)
                 return;
             // minecraft 1.8 doesn't have a method to get the hopper's location from the inventory, so we use the holder instead
-            Hopper toHopper = instance.getHopperManager().getHopper(destinationLocation);
             final ItemStack toMove = event.getItem();
 
             // Don't fill the last inventory slot on crafting hoppers (fixes crafters getting stuck)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
index 2e81871..be6325a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/listeners/InteractListeners.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.songoda.epichoppers.listeners;
 
+import com.songoda.core.hooks.ProtectionManager;
 import com.songoda.core.hooks.WorldGuardHook;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.EpicHoppers;
 import com.songoda.epichoppers.hopper.Hopper;
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ public class InteractListeners implements Listener {
         if (WorldGuardHook.isInteractAllowed(event.getClickedBlock().getLocation()))
             return;
 
+        if (Settings.USE_PROTECTION_PLUGINS.getBoolean() && !ProtectionManager.canInteract(player, event.getClickedBlock().getLocation())) {
+            player.sendMessage(instance.getLocale().getMessage("event.general.protected").getPrefixedMessage());
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled("FabledSkyBlock")) {
             SkyBlock skyBlock = SkyBlock.getInstance();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
index b089944..22dce58 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/settings/Settings.java
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public class Settings {
     public static final ConfigSetting MAX_CHUNK = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.Max Hoppers Per Chunk", -1,
             "The maximum amount of hoppers per chunk.");
 
+    public static final ConfigSetting USE_PROTECTION_PLUGINS = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.Use Protection Plugins", true,
+            "Should we use protection plugins?");
+
     public static final ConfigSetting BLOCKBREAK_PARTICLE = new ConfigSetting(config, "Main.BlockBreak Particle Type", "LAVA",
             "The particle shown when the block break module performs a block break.");
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/en_US.lang
index 5cd7f8f..3dad51b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/en_US.lang
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ command:
 event:
   general:
     nopermission: '&cYou do not have permission to do that.'
+    protected: '&cThis hopper is protected and you cannot access it.'
   upgrade:
     cannotafford: '&cYou cannot afford this upgrade.'
     success: '&7You successfully upgraded this hopper to &6level %level%&7!'