diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/Claim.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/Claim.java
index 3a17fb183..559df28ef 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/Claim.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/commands/Claim.java
@@ -101,8 +101,12 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
         final String finalSchematic = schematic;
         DBFunc.createPlotSafe(plot, () -> TaskManager.IMP.sync(new RunnableVal<Object>() {
             @Override public void run(Object value) {
-                plot.claim(player, true, finalSchematic);
-                if (area.isAutoMerge()) {
+                if (!plot.claim(player, true, finalSchematic)) {
+                    PlotSquared.get().getLogger().log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() +
+                        String.format("Failed to claim plot %s", plot.getId().toCommaSeparatedString()));
+                    sendMessage(player, Captions.PLOT_NOT_CLAIMED);
+                    plot.owner = null;
+                } else if (area.isAutoMerge()) {
                     PlotMergeEvent event = PlotSquared.get().getEventDispatcher()
                         .callMerge(plot, Direction.ALL, Integer.MAX_VALUE, player);
                     if (event.getEventResult() == Result.DENY) {
@@ -112,7 +116,12 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }), () -> sendMessage(player, Captions.PLOT_NOT_CLAIMED));
+        }), () -> {
+            PlotSquared.get().getLogger().log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() +
+                String.format("Failed to add plot %s to the database", plot.getId().toCommaSeparatedString()));
+            sendMessage(player, Captions.PLOT_NOT_CLAIMED);
+            plot.owner = null;
+        });
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/database/SQLManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/database/SQLManager.java
index ee4bf35fa..b3d52a114 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/database/SQLManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/database/SQLManager.java
@@ -978,7 +978,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
     }
 
     public void createPlotSafe(final Plot plot, final Runnable success, final Runnable failure) {
-        final long timestamp = plot.getTimestamp();
         addPlotTask(plot, new UniqueStatement("createPlotSafe_" + plot.hashCode()) {
             @Override public void set(PreparedStatement statement) throws SQLException {
                 statement.setInt(1, plot.getId().x);
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
index 4aac2dd11..17d857ed2 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/github/intellectualsites/plotsquared/plot/object/Plot.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.object;
 
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.PlotSquared;
-import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.config.CaptionUtility;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.config.Captions;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.config.Configuration;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.config.Settings;
@@ -19,7 +18,14 @@ import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.generator.SquarePlotWorld;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.listener.PlotListener;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.object.comment.PlotComment;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.object.schematic.Schematic;
-import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.*;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.ChunkManager;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.MainUtil;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.MathMan;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.Permissions;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.SchematicHandler;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.TaskManager;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.UUIDHandler;
+import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.WorldUtil;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.block.GlobalBlockQueue;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.block.LocalBlockQueue;
 import com.github.intellectualsites.plotsquared.plot.util.expiry.ExpireManager;
@@ -1581,6 +1587,9 @@ public class Plot {
 
     public boolean claim(final PlotPlayer player, boolean teleport, String schematic) {
         if (!canClaim(player)) {
+            PlotSquared.debug(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() +
+                String.format("Player %s attempted to claim plot %s, but was not allowed",
+                    player.getName(), this.getId().toCommaSeparatedString()));
             return false;
         }
         return claim(player, teleport, schematic, true);
@@ -1591,6 +1600,9 @@ public class Plot {
 
         if (updateDB) {
             if (!create(player.getUUID(), true)) {
+                PlotSquared.debug(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() +
+                    String.format("Player %s attempted to claim plot %s, but the database failed to update",
+                        player.getName(), this.getId().toCommaSeparatedString()));
                 return false;
             }
         } else {
@@ -1676,6 +1688,9 @@ public class Plot {
             });
             return true;
         }
+        PlotSquared.get().getLogger().log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() +
+            String.format("Failed to add plot %s to plot area %s", this.getId().toCommaSeparatedString(),
+            this.area.toString()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2212,7 +2227,13 @@ public class Plot {
                 return false;
             }
         }
-        return this.guessOwner() == null && !isMerged();
+        final UUID owner = this.guessOwner();
+        if (owner != null) {
+            if (player == null || !player.getUUID().equals(owner)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return !isMerged();
     }
 
     /**