diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandRemove.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandRemove.java
index fc497d8..8055cb5 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandRemove.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandRemove.java
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ public class CommandRemove extends BaseCommand
 	public void perform() 
 	{
 		Plugin.getPlugin().getGatesManager().handleDeletion(gate);
-        GateBlockChangeSender.updateGateBlocks(gate);
+        GateBlockChangeSender.updateGateBlocks(gate, true);
 		sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Gate with id '" + gate.getId() + "' was deleted.");
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
index 11f86b1..ba6b146 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
@@ -102,11 +102,16 @@ public class GateBlockChangeSender
     }
 
 
+    public static void updateGateBlocks(final Gate gate)
+    {
+        updateGateBlocks(gate, false);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sends block changes to players near a given gate.
      * @param gate Must not be 'null'!
      */
-    public static void updateGateBlocks(final Gate gate)
+    public static void updateGateBlocks(final Gate gate, boolean deleted)
     {
         if (gate == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("'gate must not be 'null'!");
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ public class GateBlockChangeSender
 
         Material material;
 
-        if (gate.isOpen() && !gate.isHidden()) {
+        if (gate.isOpen() && !gate.isHidden() && !deleted) {
             material = Material.PORTAL;
         }
         else {