diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
index 9400d87..59c3b49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ public class ArenaListener
         Player p = (Player) event.getEntity();
 
         if (arena.isRunning()) {
-            if (lockFoodLevel) {
+            if (arena.inArena(p) && lockFoodLevel) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         } else {