diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 7a22fa62..283ddec2 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ commands:
         description: Adjust protected regions
         usage: /<command> <define|claim|flag|delete|info|addowner|removeowner|list|save|load> ...
         aliases: rg, regions
+    locate:
+        description: Set your compass towards a person
+        usage: /<command> <target>
     reloadwg:
         description: Reload WorldGuard's configuration
         usage: /<command>
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diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 4ba080e2..5b25bf32 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event.Priority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
@@ -638,6 +639,45 @@ private boolean handleCommand(Player player, String cmd, String[] args)
             return true;
         }
         
+        if (cmd.equalsIgnoreCase("locate")) {
+            checkPermission(player, "locate");
+            checkArgs(args, 0, 3);
+
+            if (args.length == 2) {
+                String name = args[1];
+                Player target = BukkitUtil.matchSinglePlayer(getServer(), name);
+                if (target != null) {
+                    player.setCompassTarget(target.getLocation());
+                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Compass target set to " + player.getName() + ".");
+                } else {
+                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Could not find player.");
+                }
+            } else if (args.length == 4) {
+                try {
+                    Location loc = new Location(
+                            player.getWorld(),
+                            Integer.parseInt(args[1]),
+                            Integer.parseInt(args[2]),
+                            Integer.parseInt(args[3])
+                            );
+                    player.setCompassTarget(loc);
+                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Compass target set to "
+                            +  loc.getBlockX() + ","
+                            + loc.getBlockY() + ","
+                            + loc.getBlockZ() + ".");
+                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Invalid number specified");
+                }
+            } else if (args.length == 1) {
+                player.setCompassTarget(player.getWorld().getSpawnLocation());
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Compass reset to the spawn location.");
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        
         if (cmd.equalsIgnoreCase("region")) {
             checkArgs(args, 1, -1);