diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 4431040..faffb03 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_open", {
 if areas.factions_available then
 	minetest.register_chatcommand("area_faction_open", {
 		params = "<ID>",
-		description = "Toggle an area open/closed for members in your faction."
+		description = "Toggle an area open/closed for members in your faction.",
 		func = function(name, param)
 			local id = tonumber(param)
 			if not id then
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 8ba6b8e..821624e 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -21,10 +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
 			table.insert(areaStrings, ("%s [%u] (%s%s%s)")
 					:format(area.name, id, area.owner,
 					area.open and ":open" or "",
-					area.faction_open and ":faction" or ""))
+					area.faction_open and ":"..factions.get_player_faction(area.owner) or ""))
 		end
 
 		for i, area in pairs(areas:getExternalHudEntries(pos)) do