diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotArea.java b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotArea.java
index 3ad46bcbe..3ea5efae8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotArea.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotArea.java
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public abstract class PlotArea {
         final String homeDefault = config.getString("home.default");
         if (homeDefault.equalsIgnoreCase("side")) {
             DEFAULT_HOME = null;
-        } else if (homeDefault.equalsIgnoreCase("center")) {
+        } else if (StringMan.isEqualIgnoreCaseToAny(homeDefault, "center", "middle")) {
             DEFAULT_HOME = new PlotLoc(Integer.MAX_VALUE, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
         } else {
             try {