diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0aa0024..a51ac24 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ creative_regions = {}
 
 
 areas_owner_privs = minetest.settings:get("creative_regions.owner_privs") or "+creative, +fast, +fly"
-areas_guest_privs = minetest.settings:get("creative_regions.guest_privs") or "-fly, -fast"
+areas_guest_privs = minetest.settings:get("creative_regions.guest_privs") or ""
 noregion_privs = minetest.settings:get("creative_regions.noregion_privs") or "-creative, +fast, -fly"
 default_privs = minetest.settings:get("creative_regions.default_privs") or "+creative, +fast, +fly"
 
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index 842174a..4c480d2 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 		end
 
 		if player_owns_id then
-			meta:set_string("infotext", string.format("No-Fly-Zone Protector for area %s owned by %s", player_owns_id, name)
+			meta:set_string("infotext", string.format("No-Fly-Zone Protector for area %s owned by %s", player_owns_id, name))
 			meta:set_string("area_id", player_owns_id)
 			meta:set_string("owner", name)
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] No-Fly-Zone set for region " .. player_owns_id)
 			creative_regions.save_regions()
 		else
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] You need to be inside an area to set a No-Fly-Zone")
 			minetest.after(0.2, function(pos)
 				minetest.remove_node(pos)
 			end, pos)
@@ -40,9 +41,13 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local id = meta:get_string("area_id")
 		local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
-
 		local player_owns_id = nil
 
+		-- allow for players with areas privilege
+		if minetest.check_player_privs(name, { areas=true }) then
+			return true
+		end
+
 		local current_areas = areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)
 		for areas_id, areas_area in pairs( current_areas ) do
 			if areas_area.owner == name then
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 25f261c..4a40bc6 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 creative_regions.owner_privs (Owner privs) string "+creative, +fast, +fly"
 
 # Privs of an areas mod guest
-creative_regions.guest_privs (Guest privs) string "-fast, -fly"
+creative_regions.guest_privs (Guest privs) string ""
 
 # Default privs when not in an area
 creative_regions.noregion_privs (Noregion default privs) string "-creative, -fast, -fly"