diff --git a/core/src/main/java/github/nighter/smartspawner/spawner/natural/NaturalSpawnerListener.java b/core/src/main/java/github/nighter/smartspawner/spawner/natural/NaturalSpawnerListener.java
index b36a9091..a656e4ce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/github/nighter/smartspawner/spawner/natural/NaturalSpawnerListener.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/github/nighter/smartspawner/spawner/natural/NaturalSpawnerListener.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public void onPreSpawnerSpawn(PreSpawnerSpawnEvent event) {
 
         if (smartSpawner != null) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
+            event.setShouldAbortSpawn(true);
         } else {
             // This is a natural spawner - check if natural spawning is allowed
             if (!plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("natural_spawner.spawn_mobs", true)) {