diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/Gate.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/Gate.java
index be1157d..97d41c2 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/Gate.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/Gate.java
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ public class Gate extends BaseGate implements ConfigurationSerializable
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public Gate(Map<String, Object> map) 
 	{
-		id = (String)map.get(idKey);
-		isHidden = (Boolean)map.get(isHiddenKey);
-		isOpen = (Boolean)map.get(isOpenKey);
-		
 		try {
+			id = map.get(idKey).toString();
+			isHidden = (Boolean)map.get(isHiddenKey);
+			isOpen = (Boolean)map.get(isOpenKey);
+			
 			location = LocationSerializer.deserializeLocation((Map<String, Object>) map.get(locationKey));
 			exit = LocationSerializer.deserializeLocation((Map<String, Object>) map.get(exitKey));
 			
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/LocationSerializer.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/LocationSerializer.java
index 36ba1a2..e295484 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/LocationSerializer.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/LocationSerializer.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public class LocationSerializer
 	
 	public static Map<String, Object> serializeLocation(Location l)
 	{
+		if (l == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
 		Map<String, Object> serializedLocation = new HashMap<String, Object>();
 		
 		serializedLocation.put(worldKey, l.getWorld().getName());
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@ public class LocationSerializer
 
 	public static Location deserializeLocation(Map<String, Object> map) throws Exception
 	{
+		if (map == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
 		World w = getWorld((String)map.get(worldKey));