diff --git a/monocle/worker.py b/monocle/worker.py
index f41d69875..6c9233e2f 100644
--- a/monocle/worker.py
+++ b/monocle/worker.py
@@ -786,9 +786,10 @@ async def visit_point(self, point, spawn_id, bootstrap,
 
                 if (normalized not in SIGHTING_CACHE and
                         normalized not in MYSTERY_CACHE):
-                    if (encounter_conf == 'all'
+                    if ((encounter_conf == 'all'
                             or (encounter_conf == 'some'
-                            and normalized['pokemon_id'] in conf.ENCOUNTER_IDS)):
+                            and normalized['pokemon_id'] in conf.ENCOUNTER_IDS))
+                        and self.player_level != None and self.player_level >= 30):
                         try:
                             await self.encounter(normalized, pokemon.spawn_point_id)
                         except CancelledError:
diff --git a/scripts/pickle_landmarks.example.py b/scripts/pickle_landmarks.example.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644