diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 3886795..1d8c72b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ function switch_creative:get_area_size(astore_area)
 	return x*z
 end
 
+function switch_creative:get_areas_area_size(areas_area)
+	local pos1 = areas_area.pos1
+	local pos2 = areas_area.pos2
+	local x = math.abs( pos2.x - pos1.x )
+	local z = math.abs( pos2.z - pos1.x )
+	return x*z
+end
+
 function switch_creative:initial_stuff()
 	local stuff_string = minetest.settings:get("initial_stuff") or
 		"default:pick_steel,default:axe_steel,default:shovel_steel," ..
@@ -243,6 +251,7 @@ function switch_creative:update_player(player)
 	local areas_open = false
 	local new_area = nil
 	local smallest_area = {}
+	local smallest_areas_area = {}
 
 	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, { protection_bypass=true }) then
 		--minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Changed area. You have protection_bypass priv")
@@ -267,6 +276,11 @@ function switch_creative:update_player(player)
 	if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 		a_current_areas = areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)
 		for a_id, a_area in pairs( a_current_areas ) do
+			local areasize = switch_creative:get_areas_area_size(a_area)
+			if not smallest_areas_area.size or areasize < smallest_areas_area.size then
+				smallest_areas_area.id = a_id
+				smallest_areas_area.size = areasize
+			end
 			player_active_areas = player_active_areas .. ", a"..a_id
 			if a_area.owner == name then
 				areas_owner = true
@@ -297,6 +311,11 @@ function switch_creative:update_player(player)
 				end
 			end
 		end
+		if smallest_areas_area.size and smallest_area.size then
+			if smallest_area.size <= smallest_areas_area.size then
+				privstring = privstring .. ", " .. switch_creative.area_privs[smallest_area.id]
+			end
+		end
 	end
 
 	if player_active_areas ~= player_last_active_areas then