diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 60ff874..9fe1071 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function creative_regions:update_player(player, initialize)
 	local areas_owner = false
 	local areas_guest = false
 	local areas_open = false
+	local areas_faction_open = false
 	local areas_individual_override = false
 	initialize = initialize or 0
 
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ function creative_regions:update_player(player, initialize)
 				areas_owner = true
 			elseif areas_area.open then
 				areas_open = true
+			elseif minetest.get_modpath("playerfactions") and areas_area.faction_open then
+				for _, fname in ipairs(areas_area.faction_open or {}) do
+					if factions.player_is_in_faction(fname, name) then
+						areas_faction_open = true
+					end
+				end
 			else
 				areas_guest = true
 				--continue
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@ function creative_regions:update_player(player, initialize)
 	end
 
 	-- overwrite
-	if areas_owner or areas_open then
+	if areas_owner or areas_open or areas_faction_open then
 		creative_regions:add_privs_from_string(new_privs_table, areas_interact_privs)
 		creative_regions:add_privs_from_string(new_privs_table, "-arena")
 	end
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 804f9eb..e99a65c 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = creative_regions
 description = Toggle privs in areas
 depends = default, sfinv
-optional_depends = areas, unified_inventory, hunger_ng, vehicles
+optional_depends = areas, unified_inventory, hunger_ng, vehicles, playerfactions