diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
index ed22ac05..99d35bed 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsBlockListener.java
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ public class FactionsBlockListener extends BlockListener {
 			}
 		}
 		// Also cancel and/or cause pain if player doesn't have ownership rights for this claim
-		if (ownershipFail && !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player)
-			) {
+		else if (rel.isMember() && ownershipFail && !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player)) {
 			if (Conf.ownedAreaPainBuild){
 				player.damage(Conf.actionDeniedPainAmount);
 				if (!Conf.ownedAreaDenyBuild) {
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsEntityListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsEntityListener.java
index 3b1a8bc2..687e347f 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsEntityListener.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class FactionsEntityListener extends EntityListener {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// Also cancel if player doesn't have ownership rights for this claim
-		else if (ownershipFail && (!rel.isMember() || !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player))) {
+		else if (rel.isMember() && ownershipFail && !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player)) {
 			me.sendMessage("You can't "+action+" paintings in this territory, it is owned by: "+otherFaction.getOwnerListString(loc));
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
index cd66a0fc..f54e392c 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 			return false;
 		}
 		// Also cancel if player doesn't have ownership rights for this claim
-		else if (ownershipFail && (!rel.isMember() || !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player))) {
+		else if (rel.isMember() && ownershipFail && !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player)) {
 			me.sendMessage("You can't use "+TextUtil.getMaterialName(material)+" in this territory, it is owned by: "+myFaction.getOwnerListString(loc));
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 		boolean ownershipFail = Conf.ownedAreasEnabled && Conf.ownedAreaProtectMaterials && !otherFaction.playerHasOwnershipRights(me, loc);
 		
 		// You may use any block unless it is another faction's territory...
-		if ((rel.isEnemy() && Conf.territoryEnemyProtectMaterials) || (rel.isAlly() && Conf.territoryAllyProtectMaterials)) {
+		if (rel.isNeutral() || (rel.isEnemy() && Conf.territoryEnemyProtectMaterials) || (rel.isAlly() && Conf.territoryAllyProtectMaterials)) {
 			me.sendMessage("You can't use "+TextUtil.getMaterialName(material)+" in the territory of "+otherFaction.getTag(myFaction));
 			return false;
 		}
 		// Also cancel if player doesn't have ownership rights for this claim
-		else if (ownershipFail && (!rel.isMember() || !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player))) {
+		else if (rel.isMember() && ownershipFail && !Factions.hasPermOwnershipBypass(player)) {
 			me.sendMessage("You can't use "+TextUtil.getMaterialName(material)+" in this territory, it is owned by: "+myFaction.getOwnerListString(loc));
 			return false;
 		}