diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/miner.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/miner.lua
index 75edaf39..3e13e0fc 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/miner.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/miner.lua
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ local function miner_check(entity)
     local ef = entity.force
     local er = entity.prototype.mining_drill_radius
 
+    if entity.status ~= defines.entity_status.no_minable_resources then
+        return
+    end
+
+    --[[
     for _, r in pairs(entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{ area = { { x = ep.x - er, y = ep.y - er }, { x = ep.x + er, y = ep.y + er } }, type = "resource" }) do
         if r.amount > 0 then
             return
         end
     end
-
-    --[[
-    if entity.status ~= defines.entity_status.no_minable_resources then
-        return
-    end
     ]]
 
     if check_entity(entity) then