diff --git a/src/main/java/org/squiddev/cctweaks/turtle/ToolHostPlayer.java b/src/main/java/org/squiddev/cctweaks/turtle/ToolHostPlayer.java
index f79314ee..1a21f727 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/squiddev/cctweaks/turtle/ToolHostPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/squiddev/cctweaks/turtle/ToolHostPlayer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.squiddev.cctweaks.turtle;
 
+import dan200.computercraft.ComputerCraft;
 import dan200.computercraft.api.turtle.ITurtleAccess;
 import dan200.computercraft.api.turtle.TurtleCommandResult;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.turtle.core.TurtlePlayer;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.squiddev.cctweaks.api.IWorldPosition;
 import org.squiddev.cctweaks.core.Config;
 import org.squiddev.cctweaks.core.McEvents;
+import org.squiddev.cctweaks.core.turtle.TurtleHooks;
 import org.squiddev.cctweaks.core.utils.FakeNetHandler;
 import org.squiddev.cctweaks.core.utils.WorldPosition;
 
@@ -86,6 +88,10 @@ public TurtleCommandResult dig(ITurtleAccess turtle, EnumFacing direction, Block
 		if (block != digBlock || !pos.equals(digPosition)) setState(block, pos);
 
 		if (!world.isAirBlock(pos) && !block.getMaterial().isLiquid()) {
+			if (ComputerCraft.turtlesObeyBlockProtection && !TurtleHooks.isBlockBreakable(world, pos, this)) {
+				return TurtleCommandResult.failure("Cannot break protected block");
+			}
+
 			if (block == Blocks.bedrock || block.getBlockHardness(world, pos) <= -1) {
 				return TurtleCommandResult.failure("Unbreakable block detected");
 			}