diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index e91216d87..1d1422b9f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin
 			"Settings",
 			"OfflinePlayer",
 			"ItemDb",
-			"Mob"
+			"Mob",
+			"EssentialsBlockListener"
 		};
 
 		try
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
index 91a22f0e1..3462f9d79 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener extends BlockListener
 		return NOSIGN;
 	}
 
-	private Block[] getAdjacentBlocks(Block block)
+	private static Block[] getAdjacentBlocks(Block block)
 	{
 		return new Block[]
 				{
@@ -229,4 +229,37 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener extends BlockListener
 		}
 		return protect;
 	}
+		
+	public static boolean isBlockProtected(Block block)
+	{
+		Block[] faces = getAdjacentBlocks(block);
+		for (Block b : faces)
+		{
+			if (b.getType() == Material.SIGN_POST || b.getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN)
+			{
+				Sign sign = new CraftSign(b);
+				if (sign.getLine(0).equalsIgnoreCase("§1[Protection]"))
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			if (protectedBlocks.contains(b.getType()))
+			{
+				Block[] faceChest = getAdjacentBlocks(b);
+
+				for (Block a : faceChest)
+				{
+					if (a.getType() == Material.SIGN_POST || a.getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN)
+					{
+						Sign sign = new CraftSign(a);
+						if (sign.getLine(0).equalsIgnoreCase("§1[Protection]"))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
index cad4389d6..29118bdfb 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.protect;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Essentials;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.EssentialsBlockListener;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -8,7 +9,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import net.minecraft.server.ChunkPosition;
 import net.minecraft.server.Packet60Explosion;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Creeper;
@@ -187,6 +190,33 @@ public class EssentialsProtectEntityListener extends EntityListener
 				return;
 			}
 		}
+		// This code will prevent explosions near protected rails, signs or protected chests
+		// TODO: Use protect db instead of this code
+		for (Block block : event.blockList())
+		{
+			if ((block.getType() == Material.RAILS || block.getFace(BlockFace.UP).getType() == Material.RAILS) && EssentialsProtect.genSettings.get("protect.protect.rails"))
+			{
+				event.setCancelled(true);
+				return;
+			}
+			if ((	block.getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN || 
+				block.getFace(BlockFace.NORTH).getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN || 
+				block.getFace(BlockFace.EAST).getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN || 
+				block.getFace(BlockFace.SOUTH).getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN || 
+				block.getFace(BlockFace.WEST).getType() == Material.WALL_SIGN ||
+				block.getType() == Material.SIGN_POST ||
+				block.getFace(BlockFace.UP).getType() == Material.SIGN_POST) && 
+				EssentialsProtect.genSettings.get("protect.protect.signs"))
+			{
+				event.setCancelled(true);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (	EssentialsBlockListener.protectedBlocks.contains(block.getType()) && 
+				EssentialsBlockListener.isBlockProtected(block)) {
+				event.setCancelled(true);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override