diff --git a/packages/entity/traits/spawner.trait.js b/packages/entity/traits/spawner.trait.js
index fc32cef..92101aa 100644
--- a/packages/entity/traits/spawner.trait.js
+++ b/packages/entity/traits/spawner.trait.js
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ export class Spawner extends decorate(Trait) {
     }
   }
 
+  maySpawn() {
+    if (this.maxSpawns <= this.children.length) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   listeners() {
     return {
 
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ export class Spawner extends decorate(Trait) {
       },
 
       spawn: (key, json = {}) => {
-        if (this.maxSpawns <= this.children.length) {
+        if (!this.maySpawn()) {
           return;
         }
         const spawnJSON = this.spawnJSONs[key];
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ export class Spawner extends decorate(Trait) {
       },
 
       spawnAt: (key, position, json = {}) => {
-        if (this.maxSpawns <= this.children.length) {
+        if (true && !this.maySpawn()) {
           return;
         }
         if (!json.traits) {