diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/RitualSiteRoom.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/RitualSiteRoom.java
index d215f77d4..69dc6da16 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/RitualSiteRoom.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/RitualSiteRoom.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.rooms.standard;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.quest.CeremonialCandle;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
@@ -68,6 +69,16 @@ public class RitualSiteRoom extends StandardRoom {
 		CeremonialCandle.ritualPos = c.x + (level.width() * c.y);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean canPlaceItem(Point p, Level l) {
+		return super.canPlaceItem(p, l) && l.distance(CeremonialCandle.ritualPos, l.pointToCell(p)) >= 2;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean canPlaceCharacter(Point p, Level l) {
+		return super.canPlaceItem(p, l) && l.distance(CeremonialCandle.ritualPos, l.pointToCell(p)) >= 2;
+	}
+
 	public static class RitualMarker extends CustomTilemap {
 		
 		{