diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 764d8c619..bded220e6 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -1801,13 +1801,10 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 
 		if($player !== null){
 			$ev = new BlockPlaceEvent($player, $hand, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $item);
-			if(!$player->hasPermission("pocketmine.spawnprotect.bypass") and ($distance = $this->server->getSpawnRadius()) > -1){
-				$t = new Vector2($blockClicked->x, $blockClicked->z);
-				$s = new Vector2($this->getSpawnLocation()->x, $this->getSpawnLocation()->z);
-				if(count($this->server->getOps()->getAll()) > 0 and $t->distance($s) <= $distance){ //set it to cancelled so plugins can bypass this
-					$ev->setCancelled();
-				}
+			if($this->checkSpawnProtection($player, $blockClicked)){
+				$ev->setCancelled();
 			}
+
 			$this->server->getPluginManager()->callEvent($ev);
 			if($ev->isCancelled()){
 				return false;