diff --git a/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.class b/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.class
index bc13f9b..f91bbe4 100644
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diff --git a/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.class b/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.class
index 09558ec..77c0a31 100644
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diff --git a/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.class b/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.class
index 1740b90..e0c8087 100644
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diff --git a/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.class b/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.class
index e7a611f..364a815 100644
Binary files a/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.class and b/bin/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.class differ
diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 2226b78..5a3ab39 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: AncientGates
-version: 1.0.0
+version: 1.0.1
 main: org.mcteam.ancientgates.Plugin
 commands:
   gate:
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.java b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.java
index c2415d5..2c71ce2 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandList.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class CommandList extends BaseCommand {
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		sendMessage("There are currently "+ids.size()+" gates on this server: ");
 		sendMessage(TextUtil.implode(ids, Conf.colorSystem+", "));
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.java b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.java
index 7d06704..d0d49ec 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandOpen.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.mcteam.ancientgates.commands;
 
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+
 public class CommandOpen extends BaseCommand {
 	
 	public CommandOpen() {
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ public class CommandOpen extends BaseCommand {
 			sendMessage("To fix that: " + new CommandSetTo().getUseageTemplate(true, true));
 		}
 		
+		if (gate.getFrom().getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
+			sendMessage("The gate could not open. The from location is not air.");
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		if (gate.open()) {
 			sendMessage("The gate was opened.");
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.java b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.java
index b50221e..16b8877 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/commands/CommandSetFrom.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.mcteam.ancientgates.commands;
 
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.mcteam.ancientgates.Gate;
 
 public class CommandSetFrom extends BaseCommand {
@@ -13,7 +16,20 @@ public class CommandSetFrom extends BaseCommand {
 	}
 	
 	public void perform() {
-		gate.setFrom(player.getLocation());
+		// The player might stand in a halfblock or a sign or whatever
+		// Therefore we load som extra locations and blocks
+		Block playerBlock = player.getLocation().getBlock();
+		Block upBlock = playerBlock.getFace(BlockFace.UP);
+		
+		if (playerBlock.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+			gate.setFrom(playerBlock.getLocation());
+		} else if (upBlock.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+			gate.setFrom(upBlock.getLocation());
+		} else {
+			sendMessage("There is not enough room for a gate to open here");
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		sendMessage("From location for gate \""+gate.getId()+"\" is now where you stand.");
 		sendMessage("Build a frame around that block and:");
 		sendMessage(new CommandOpen().getUseageTemplate(true, true));
diff --git a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.java b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.java
index 41ef37a..675d884 100644
--- a/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/org/mcteam/ancientgates/listeners/PluginPlayerListener.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerListener;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
 import org.mcteam.ancientgates.Conf;
@@ -22,11 +23,14 @@ public class PluginPlayerListener extends PlayerListener {
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		if (event.getTo().getBlock().getType() != Material.PORTAL) {
+		Block blockTo = event.getTo().getBlock();
+		Block blockToUp = blockTo.getFace(BlockFace.UP);
+		
+		if (blockTo.getType() != Material.PORTAL && blockToUp.getType() != Material.PORTAL) {
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		// Ok so a player walks into a partal block
+		// Ok so a player walks into a portal block
 		// Find the nearest gate!
 		Gate nearestGate = null;
 		Location playerLocation = event.getPlayer().getLocation();