diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
index 19b217ba5..93c5dff53 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ public class Commandbigtree extends EssentialsCommand {
             throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
         }
 
-        final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user.getBase());
-        final Location safeLocation = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
-        final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, tree);
+        final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user.getBase()).add(0, 1, 0);
+        if (!user.getWorld().getBlockAt(loc).isPassable()) {
+            throw new Exception(tl("bigTreeFailure"));
+        }
+        final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(loc, tree);
         if (success) {
             user.sendMessage(tl("bigTreeSuccess"));
         } else {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
index f57505057..a477c18b2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ public class Commandtree extends EssentialsCommand {
             }
         }
 
-        final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user.getBase());
-        final Location safeLocation = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
-        final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, tree);
+        final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user.getBase()).add(0, 1, 0);
+        if (!user.getWorld().getBlockAt(loc).isPassable()) {
+            throw new Exception(tl("treeFailure"));
+        }
+        final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(loc, tree);
         if (success) {
             user.sendMessage(tl("treeSpawned"));
         } else {