diff --git a/README b/README
index 4d10509..f1f3110 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ toowner - Whether the money from gate-use goes to the owner or nobody
 =============
   Changes
 =============
+[Version 0.4.3]
+ - Made some errors more user-friendly
+ - Properly take into account portal-closed material
 [Version 0.4.2]
  - Gates can't be created on existing gate blocks
 [Version 0.4.1]
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Gate.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Gate.java
index 809e6ba..a3d0b97 100644
--- a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Gate.java
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Gate.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class Gate {
 				int id = layout[y][x];
 
 				if (id == ENTRANCE || id == EXIT) {
-					if (topleft.modRelative(x, y, 0, modX, 1, modZ).getType() != 0) {
+					if (topleft.modRelative(x, y, 0, modX, 1, modZ).getType() != portalBlockClosed) {
 						return false;
 					}
 				} else if (id == CONTROL) {
diff --git a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
index 12592bb..b111f1c 100644
--- a/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
+++ b/src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Portal.java
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ public class Portal {
 					String name = split[0];
 					Blox s = new Blox(world, split[1]);
 					if (!(s.getBlock().getState() instanceof Sign)) {
-						Stargate.log.info("[Stargate] Invalid sign on line " + l + " [" + s.getBlock() + "]");
+						Stargate.log.info("[Stargate] Sign on line " + l + " doesn't exist. BlockType = " + s.getBlock().getType());
 						continue;
 					}
 					SignPost sign = new SignPost(s);
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ public class Portal {
 					Blox topLeft = new Blox(world, split[6]);
 					Gate gate = (split[7].contains(";")) ? Gate.getGateByName("nethergate.gate") : Gate.getGateByName(split[7]);
 					if (gate == null) {
-						Stargate.log.info("[Stargate] Invalid gate layout on line " + l + " [" + split[7] + "]");
+						Stargate.log.info("[Stargate] Gate layout on line " + l + " does not exist [" + split[7] + "]");
 						continue;
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index 08f993c..4df3d89 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Stargate
 main: net.TheDgtl.Stargate.Stargate
-version: 0.4.2
+version: 0.4.3
 description: Stargate mod for Bukkit
 author: Drakia
 website: http://www.thedgtl.net