diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
index e0bce3a41..fe7d0c223 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ require 'tests.e3.castles'
 require 'tests.e3.stealth'
 require 'tests.e3.spells'
 require 'tests.e3.rules'
+require 'tests.e3.parser'
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/parser.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/parser.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77050277f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/parser.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require 'lunit'
+
+module('tests.e3.parser', package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
+
+function setup()
+    eressea.game.reset()
+end
+
+function test_set_status_en()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
+    local f = faction.create("bug_1882@eressea.de", "human", "en")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u.status = 1
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("COMBAT AGGRESSIVE")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(u.status, 0)
+    u.status = 1
+    u:add_order("FIGHT AGGRESSIVE")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(u.status, 0)
+end
+
+function test_set_status_de()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
+    local f = faction.create("bug_1882@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u.status = 1
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("KAEMPFE AGGRESSIV")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(u.status, 0)
+end
+