diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 02be7f7f..57fe2360 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -3133,11 +3133,6 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			if (!TShock.Config.RegionProtectGemLocks)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/TShockAPI/RegionHandler.cs b/TShockAPI/RegionHandler.cs
index 12ab63dc..bb7f2111 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/RegionHandler.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/RegionHandler.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		{
 			_regionManager = new RegionManager(connection);
 
+			GetDataHandlers.GemLockToggle += OnGemLockToggle;
 			GetDataHandlers.TileEdit += OnTileEdit;
 			ServerApi.Hooks.GameUpdate.Register(plugin, OnGameUpdate);
 		}
@@ -83,6 +84,14 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			_lastCheck = DateTime.Now;
 		}
 
+		private void OnGemLockToggle(object sender, GetDataHandlers.GemLockToggleEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (TShock.Config.RegionProtectGemLocks)
+			{
+				e.Handled = true;
+			}
+		}
+
 		private void OnTileEdit(object sender, GetDataHandlers.TileEditEventArgs e)
 		{
 			#region Region Information Display