diff --git a/resources/config.yml b/resources/config.yml
index 7c3f801..9e81c94 100644
--- a/resources/config.yml
+++ b/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 maxGateBlocks: 50
 playerGateBlockUpdateRadius: 64
+highlightDuration: 5
 saveOnChanges: true
 checkForBrokenGateFrames: true
 gateTeleportMessage: "Thank you for traveling with Craft Inc. Gates."
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/Plugin.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/Plugin.java
index 4b1e400..db90339 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/Plugin.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/Plugin.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin
     public static final String confGateTeleportNoPermissionMessageKey = "gateTeleportNoPermissionMessage";
     public static final String confShowTeleportNoPermissionMessageKey = "showTeleportNoPermissionMessage";
     public static final String confSaveOnChangesKey = "saveOnChanges";
+    public static final String confHighlightDurationKey = "highlightDuration";
 	
 	private static Plugin instance;
 	private static Permission permission;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin
 		commands.add(new CommandHide());
 		commands.add(new CommandUnhide());
         commands.add(new CommandExitOpen());
+        commands.add(new CommandNearby());
 
 		
 		// Register events
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandHelp.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandHelp.java
index f9cd682..76efa42 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandHelp.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandHelp.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class CommandHelp extends BaseCommand
 		allUsageStrings.add( new CommandHide().getUsageTemplate(true, true) );
 		allUsageStrings.add( new CommandUnhide().getUsageTemplate(true, true) );
         allUsageStrings.add( new CommandExitOpen().getUsageTemplate(true, true) );
+        allUsageStrings.add( new CommandNearby().getUsageTemplate(true, true) );
 		
 		Collections.sort(allUsageStrings);
 		
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandLocation.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandLocation.java
index 0ff15b4..61b631e 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandLocation.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandLocation.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 
 public class CommandLocation extends BaseLocationCommand
 {
-	
 	public CommandLocation()
 	{
 		aliases.add("location");
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandNearby.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandNearby.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25943f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandNearby.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package de.craftinc.gates.commands;
+
+
+import de.craftinc.gates.Plugin;
+import de.craftinc.gates.util.GateBlockChangeSender;
+
+public class CommandNearby extends BaseLocationCommand
+{
+    public CommandNearby()
+    {
+        aliases.add("nearby");
+        aliases.add("nb");
+
+        helpDescription = "Highlight nearby gates";
+
+        requiredPermission = Plugin.permissionInfo;
+
+        needsPermissionAtCurrentLocation = true;
+        shouldPersistToDisk = false;
+        senderMustBePlayer = true;
+        hasGateParam = false;
+    }
+
+
+    public void perform()
+    {
+        GateBlockChangeSender.temporaryHighlightGatesFrames(player);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
index f092e78..93a412b 100644
--- a/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
+++ b/src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateBlockChangeSender.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import de.craftinc.gates.Gate;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -30,6 +31,65 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 public class GateBlockChangeSender
 {
+    /**
+     * Replaces gate frame blocks with glowstone for a short period of time.
+     * Uses the value stored in 'highlightDuration' inside the config file
+     * for determining when to de-highlight the frames.
+     * @param player The player for whom the frame should be highlighted.
+     *               Must not be null!
+     */
+    public static void temporaryHighlightGatesFrames(final Player player)
+    {
+        if (player == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("'player' must not be 'null'!");
+        }
+
+        Location location = player.getLocation();
+        final Set<Gate> gatesNearby = Plugin.getPlugin().getGatesManager().getNearbyGates(location.getChunk());
+
+        if (gatesNearby == null) {
+            return; // no gates nearby
+        }
+
+        highlightGatesFrames(player, gatesNearby);
+
+
+        Plugin plugin = Plugin.getPlugin();
+        long highlightDuration = 20 * plugin.getConfig().getLong(Plugin.confHighlightDurationKey);
+
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(plugin, new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                dehighlightGateFrame(player, gatesNearby);
+            }
+        }, highlightDuration);
+    }
+
+
+    protected static void highlightGatesFrames(final Player player, final Set<Gate> gates)
+    {
+        for (Gate g : gates) {
+            Set<Block> frameBlocks = g.getGateFrameBlocks();
+
+            for (Block b : frameBlocks) {
+                player.sendBlockChange(b.getLocation(), Material.GLOWSTONE, (byte)0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    protected static void dehighlightGateFrame(final Player player, final Set<Gate> gates)
+    {
+        for (Gate g : gates) {
+            Set<Block> frameBlocks = g.getGateFrameBlocks();
+
+            for (Block b : frameBlocks) {
+                player.sendBlockChange(b.getLocation(), b.getType(), (byte)0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Sends gate blocks to player at a given location. Will send the updates either immediately or
      * immediately and after a short delay.