diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 821624e..ffe764e 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local areaStrings = {}
 
 		for id, area in pairs(areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do
-			if area.faction_open and (areas.faction_available == false or factions.get_player_faction(area.owner) == nil) then
-				area.faction_open = false
-			end
+			local faction_info = area.faction_open and areas.factions_available and
+					factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
+			area.faction_open = faction_info
 			table.insert(areaStrings, ("%s [%u] (%s%s%s)")
 					:format(area.name, id, area.owner,
 					area.open and ":open" or "",
-					area.faction_open and ":"..factions.get_player_faction(area.owner) or ""))
+					faction_info and ":"..faction_info or ""))
 		end
 
 		for i, area in pairs(areas:getExternalHudEntries(pos)) do