diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/commands/subcommands/portal/CreatePortalSubCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/commands/subcommands/portal/CreatePortalSubCommand.java
index a1883ebb..bcfb3259 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/commands/subcommands/portal/CreatePortalSubCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/commands/subcommands/portal/CreatePortalSubCommand.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.permissions.PortalPermissions;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.portal.AdvancedPortal;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.services.PortalServices;
+import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.InfoLogger;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.Lang;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.TagReader;
 
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class CreatePortalSubCommand implements SubCommand {
     @Inject
     PortalServices portalServices;
 
+    @Inject
+    InfoLogger infoLogger;
+
     @Override
     public void onCommand(CommandSenderContainer sender, String[] args) {
         if(args.length > 1) {
@@ -30,7 +34,10 @@ public void onCommand(CommandSenderContainer sender, String[] args) {
             }
             ArrayList<DataTag> portalTags = TagReader.getTagsFromArgs(args);
 
-            AdvancedPortal portal = portalServices.createPortal(args[1], player, portalTags);
+            // Find the tag with the "name" NAME
+            DataTag nameTag = portalTags.stream().findFirst().filter(tag -> tag.NAME.equals("name")).orElse(null);
+
+            AdvancedPortal portal = portalServices.createPortal(nameTag == null ? null : nameTag.VALUES[0], player, portalTags);
             if(portal != null) {
                 sender.sendMessage(Lang.translate("messageprefix.positive") + Lang.translate("command.create.complete"));
                 sender.sendMessage(Lang.translate("command.create.tags"));
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ public void onCommand(CommandSenderContainer sender, String[] args) {
             sender.sendMessage(Lang.translate("messageprefix.negative") + Lang.translate("command.create.error"));
         }
         else {
-            sender.sendMessage(Lang.translate("messageprefix.positive") + Lang.translate("command.error.noname"));
+            sender.sendMessage(Lang.translate("messageprefix.negative") + Lang.translate("command.error.notags"));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/registry/WarpEffectRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/registry/WarpEffectRegistry.java
index 44f1ddc7..381edc1d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/registry/WarpEffectRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/registry/WarpEffectRegistry.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.AdvancedPortalsCore;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.effect.WarpEffect;
+import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.InfoLogger;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class WarpEffectRegistry {
     @Inject
     private AdvancedPortalsCore portalsCore;
 
+    @Inject
+    private InfoLogger infoLogger;
+
     /**
      * Register a new warp effect.
      *
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ public WarpEffect getEffect(String name, WarpEffect.Type type){
                 list = this.visualEffects;
                 break;
             default:
-                this.portalsCore.getInfoLogger().logWarning(type.toString()
+                this.infoLogger.logWarning(type.toString()
                         + " effect type not recognised");
                 return null;
         }
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ public WarpEffect getEffect(String name, WarpEffect.Type type){
             return list.get(name);
         }
         else{
-            this.portalsCore.getInfoLogger().logWarning("No effect of type:"
+            this.infoLogger.logWarning("No effect of type:"
                     + type.toString() + " was registered with the name: " + name);
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
index 9f33333c..80cf6147 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/core/services/PortalServices.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.services;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.connector.containers.PlayerContainer;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.serializeddata.DataTag;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.serializeddata.PlayerLocation;
 import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.portal.AdvancedPortal;
+import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.InfoLogger;
+import com.sekwah.advancedportals.core.util.Lang;
 
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -13,6 +16,10 @@
 
 @Singleton
 public class PortalServices {
+
+    @Inject
+    InfoLogger infoLogger;
+
     public void loadPortals() {
 
     }
@@ -34,6 +41,11 @@ public boolean removePortal(String name, PlayerContainer player) {
     }
 
     public AdvancedPortal createPortal(String name, PlayerContainer player, ArrayList<DataTag> portalTags) {
+        if(name == null){
+            infoLogger.logWarning("Attempted to make a portal with no name");
+            player.sendMessage(Lang.translate("messageprefix.negative") + Lang.translate("command.error.noname"));
+            return null;
+        }
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/lang/src/main/resources/lang/en_GB.lang b/lang/src/main/resources/lang/en_GB.lang
index 4d6c907b..d138f358 100644
--- a/lang/src/main/resources/lang/en_GB.lang
+++ b/lang/src/main/resources/lang/en_GB.lang
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ portal.error.selection.differentworlds=Both the selected points need to be in th
 desti.info.noargs=&cNo tags were given
 
 command.error.noname= No name has been given.
+command.error.notags= No tags have been given. You need to include at least &ename:(name)&c.
 
 desti.error.takenname=The name given for the portal is already taken.