diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 77e8d97..c8b8aa1 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 intllib?
+areas?
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 34f9819..e5546e8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -834,6 +834,42 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand(
     }
 )
 
+local highlighted_areas = function(
+    player_name
+)
+    if not player_highlighted[
+        player_name
+    ] then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local center = {
+        x = (
+            player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos1.x + player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos2.x
+        ) / 2.0,
+        y = (
+            player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos1.y + player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos2.y
+        ) / 2.0,
+        z = (
+            player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos1.z + player_highlighted[
+                player_name
+            ].pos2.z
+        ) / 2.0,
+    }
+    return areas:getAreasAtPos(
+        center
+    )
+end
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand(
     "highlight_areas",
     {
@@ -857,7 +893,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand(
                         )
                     )
                 )
-		return
+                return
             end
             minetest.chatcommands[
                 "area_pos1"
@@ -865,11 +901,11 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand(
                 own_name,
                 player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos1.x .. " " .. player_highlighted[
+                ].pos1.x .. " " .. player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos1.y .. " " .. player_highlighted[
+                ].pos1.y .. " " .. player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos1.z
+                ].pos1.z
             )
             minetest.chatcommands[
                 "area_pos2"
@@ -877,11 +913,11 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand(
                 own_name,
                 player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos2.x .. " " .. player_highlighted[
+                ].pos2.x .. " " .. player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos2.y .. " " .. player_highlighted[
+                ].pos2.y .. " " .. player_highlighted[
                     own_name
-		].pos2.z
+                ].pos2.z
             )
             local command, params = split_command(
                 param
diff --git a/locale/de.txt b/locale/de.txt
index 85c7dea..347ed43 100644
--- a/locale/de.txt
+++ b/locale/de.txt
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ list group member names = Namen der Gruppenmitglieder anzeigen
 apply command to all group members = Kommando auf alle Gruppenmitglieder anwenden
 list group names = Namen der Gruppen anzeigen
 found group %s (player count %d) = Gruppe %s (Spieleranzahl %d) gefunden
+make the highlighted area owned by a group = nimmt den markierten Bereich für eine Gruppe in Besitz
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
index 20a2c8a..054f2dc 100644
--- a/locale/template.txt
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ list group member names =
 apply command to all group members =
 list group names =
 found group %s (player count %d) =
+make the highlighted area owned by a group =