diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index e9543d6..f34b651 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -92,9 +92,21 @@ function areas:canInteract(pos, name)
 		if area.owner == name or area.open then
 			return true
 		elseif areas.factions_available and area.faction_open then
-			local faction_name = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
-			if faction_name ~= nil and faction_name == factions.get_player_faction(name) then
-				return true
+			local faction_name = nil
+			if factions.version == nil or factions.version < 2 then
+				faction_name = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
+				if faction_name ~= nil and faction_name == factions.get_player_faction(name) then
+					return true
+				end
+			else
+				factions_names = area.factions_names
+				if factions_names ~= nil then
+					for _, fname in ipairs(factions_names) do
+						if factions.player_is_in_faction(fname, name) then
+							return true
+						end
+					end
+				end
 			end
 		end
 		owned = true
diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 9fed5f8..d9df816 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -286,10 +286,11 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_open", {
 
 if areas.factions_available then
 	minetest.register_chatcommand("area_faction_open", {
-		params = S("<ID>"),
+		params = S("<ID> [faction_name]"),
 		description = S("Toggle an area open/closed for members in your faction."),
-		func = function(name, param)
-			local id = tonumber(param)
+		func = function(name, params)
+			local found, _, id, faction_name = params:find("(%d+)%s-(%S-)$")
+			local id = tonumber(id)
 			if not id then
 				return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help @1.", "area_faction_open")
 			end
@@ -298,12 +299,40 @@ if areas.factions_available then
 				return false, S("Area @1 does not exist"
 						.." or is not owned by you.", id)
 			end
-			local open = not areas.areas[id].faction_open
-			-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
-			areas.areas[id].faction_open = open or nil
-			areas:save()
-			return true, open and S("Area opened for faction members.")
-				or S("Area closed for faction members.")
+			if factions.version == nil or factions.version < 2 then
+				local open = not areas.areas[id].faction_open
+				-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
+				areas.areas[id].faction_open = open or nil
+				areas:save()
+				return true, open and S("Area opened for faction members.")
+					or S("Area closed for faction members.")
+			else
+				local fnames = areas.areas[id].factions_names
+				if fnames == nil then
+					fnames = {}
+				end
+				local removed = false
+				for i, fac_name in ipairs(fnames) do
+					if fname == fac_name then
+						removed = true
+						table.remove(fnames,i)
+					end
+				end
+				if not removed then
+					table.insert(fnames,fname)
+				end
+				local open = true
+				if #fnames == 0 then
+					open = false
+					fnames = nil
+				end
+				areas.areas[id].factions_names = fnames
+				-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
+				areas.areas[id].faction_open = open or nil
+				areas:save()
+				return true, not removed and S("Area opened for faction members.")
+					or S("Area closed for faction members.")
+			end
 		end
 	})
 end
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 8a2d352..5465667 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -20,8 +20,25 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local areaStrings = {}
 
 		for id, area in pairs(areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do
-			local faction_info = area.faction_open and areas.factions_available and
-					factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
+			local faction_info = area.faction_open and areas.factions_available
+			if faction_info then
+				if factions.version == nil or factions.version < 2 then
+					faction_info = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
+				else
+					for i, fac_name in ipairs(area.factions_names) do
+						if not factions.get_owner(fac_name) then
+							table.remove(area.factions_names, i)
+						end
+					end
+					if #area.factions_names == 0 then
+						area.factions_names = nil
+						faction_info = nil
+					else
+						faction_info = table.concat(area.factions_names, ", ")
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
 			area.faction_open = faction_info
 			table.insert(areaStrings, ("%s [%u] (%s%s%s)")
 					:format(area.name, id, area.owner,