diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
index d75aaa6ea2..afd0b7dc71 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
@@ -2704,6 +2704,13 @@ void Spell::SendLoot(uint64 guid, LootType loottype)
 
     if (gameObjTarget)
     {
+        // Players shouldn't be able to loot gameobjects that are currently despawned
+        if (gameObjTarget->GetRespawnTime() > 0 && !player->isGameMaster())
+        {
+            sLog->outError("Possible hacking attempt: Player %s [guid: %u] tried to loot a gameobject [entry: %u id: %u] which is on respawn time without being in GM mode!",
+                            player->GetName(), player->GetGUIDLow(), gameObjTarget->GetEntry(), gameObjTarget->GetGUIDLow());
+            return;
+        }
         // special case, already has GossipHello inside so return and avoid calling twice
         if (gameObjTarget->GetGoType() == GAMEOBJECT_TYPE_GOOBER)
         {