diff --git a/nodes.lua b/nodes.lua
index 99096d876a3b822b13c4fcb377b60c4cce435521..d862798bf365bbaca09e76563241ba6985b2d8a9 100644
--- a/nodes.lua
+++ b/nodes.lua
@@ -207,8 +207,35 @@ minetest.register_node("illuna:lw_instructions", {
     groups = { unbreakable = 1 },
 })
 
--- nodeboxes by https://github.com/D00Med/LegendofMinetest
 if minetest.get_modpath("ethereal") then
+    -- disallow placing of lava below -2 except player has the trusted_player priv
+    minetest.override_item("default:lava_source", {
+        after_place_node = function(pos, placer, node)
+            if (minetest.check_player_privs(placer:get_player_name(), {trusted_player=true})) then
+                -- node was placed - let's store some playerinformations to make the moderators work easier
+                local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+                meta:set_string("placer", placer:get_player_name() or "")
+                meta:set_string("infotext", "Some Lava (graceful placer: "..meta:get_string("placer") .. " - it's a trusted player.)")
+            else
+                -- player has not trusted_player, we will remove the node when not placed at least two nodes below sealevel
+                if pos.y >= -2 then
+                    minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
+                else
+                    -- node was placed - let's store some playerinformations to make the moderators work easier
+                    local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+                    meta:set_string("placer", placer:get_player_name() or "")
+                    meta:set_string("infotext", "Some Lava (graceful placer: "..meta:get_string("placer") .. ")")
+                end
+            end
+        end,
+        on_construct = function(pos, player)
+            local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+            meta:set_string("placer", "")
+        end,
+        pointable = true,
+    })
+
+    -- nodeboxes by https://github.com/D00Med/LegendofMinetest
     minetest.override_item("default:furnace", {
         drawtype = "nodebox",
         paramtype = "light",