diff --git a/chunkymap-cronjob b/chunkymap-cronjob
index 12d62ec..1be6e4b 100644
--- a/chunkymap-cronjob
+++ b/chunkymap-cronjob
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # NOTE: only works since all scripts in /etc/cron.*/ or crontab run as root
 #python /home/owner/minetest/util/chunkymap-regen.py
-flock -n /var/run/chunkymap-regen.lockfile -c /home/owner/minetest/util/chunkymap-regen.sh
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+#-1 FOR LESS THAN ONE MINUTE AGO:
+MT_PLAYERS_ACTIVE_COUNT=$(find /var/www/html/minetest/chunkymapdata/players -type f -mmin -1 | wc -l)
+if[ $MT_PLAYERS_ACTIVE_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+	flock -n /var/run/chunkymap-regen.lockfile -c /home/owner/minetest/util/chunkymap-regen.sh
+fi
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