diff --git a/conf/e3/config.json b/conf/e3/config.json
index 8d575340c..a1fc05b74 100644
--- a/conf/e3/config.json
+++ b/conf/e3/config.json
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
         "nmr.removenewbie": 0,
         "GiveRestriction": 3,
         "hunger.long": false,
-        "hunger.demon.skill": true,
         "hunger.damage": "1d9+9",
-        "hunger.demons": true,
+        "hunger.demons.skill": true,
+        "hunger.demons.peasant_tolerance": true,
         "init_spells": 0,
         "recruit.allow_merge": true,
         "study.expensivemigrants": true,
diff --git a/conf/e4/config.json b/conf/e4/config.json
index e23eee261..7584db2a7 100644
--- a/conf/e4/config.json
+++ b/conf/e4/config.json
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
         "nmr.removenewbie": 0,
         "GiveRestriction": 3,
         "hunger.long": false,
-        "hunger.demon.skill": true,
         "hunger.damage": "1d9+9",
-        "hunger.demons": true,
+        "hunger.demons.skill": true,
+        "hunger.demons.peasant_tolerance"": true,
         "init_spells": 0,
         "recruit.allow_merge": true,
         "study.expensivemigrants": true,
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
index a4ee0ea3f..323103e73 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
@@ -965,3 +965,24 @@ function test_no_uruk()
   local f1 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "uruk", "de")
   assert_equal(f1.race, "orc")
 end
+
+function test_bug2187()
+  set_rule("rules.food.flags", "0")
+
+  local r = region.create(0,0,"plain")
+  local f = faction.create("2187@eressea.de", "goblin", "de")
+  local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+  u.race = "demon"
+  u.hp = u.hp_max * u.number
+
+  r:set_resource("peasant", 0)
+  u:add_item("money", 500)
+
+  hp = u.hp
+  process_orders()
+  assert_equal(hp, u.hp)
+--  init_reports()
+--  write_report(f)
+      
+  set_rule("rules.food.flags", "4")
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/laws.test.c b/src/laws.test.c
index 5be4c7143..a261bf907 100644
--- a/src/laws.test.c
+++ b/src/laws.test.c
@@ -1299,6 +1299,44 @@ static void test_immigration(CuTest * tc)
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
+static void test_demon_hunger(CuTest * tc)
+{
+    const resource_type *rtype;
+    region *r;
+    race *rc;
+    faction *f;
+    unit *u;
+    message* msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    test_create_world();
+    r = findregion(0, 0);
+    rc = test_create_race("demon");
+    f = test_create_faction(rc);
+    u = test_create_unit(f, r);
+    u->hp = 999;
+
+    config_set("hunger.demons.peasant_tolerance", "1");
+
+    rtype = get_resourcetype(R_SILVER);
+    i_change(&u->items, rtype->itype, 30);
+    scale_number(u, 1);
+    rsetpeasants(r, 0);
+
+    get_food(r);
+
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 20, i_get(u->items, rtype->itype));
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, test_find_messagetype(f->msgs, "malnourish"));
+
+    config_set("hunger.demons.peasant_tolerance", "0");
+
+    get_food(r);
+
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, i_get(u->items, rtype->itype));
+    msg = test_get_last_message(u->faction->msgs);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "malnourish", test_get_messagetype(msg));
+}
+
 CuSuite *get_laws_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
@@ -1358,6 +1396,7 @@ CuSuite *get_laws_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_name_ship);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_show_without_item);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_immigration);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_demon_hunger);
 
     return suite;
 }
diff --git a/src/randenc.c b/src/randenc.c
index d948ea270..ae533f9ea 100644
--- a/src/randenc.c
+++ b/src/randenc.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void demon_skillchanges(void)
 
                 if (fval(u, UFL_HUNGER)) {
                     /* hungry demons only go down, never up in skill */
-                    int rule_hunger = config_get_int("hunger.demon.skill", 0) != 0;
+                    int rule_hunger = config_get_int("hunger.demons.skill", 0) != 0;
                     if (rule_hunger) {
                         upchance = 0;
                         downchance = 15;
diff --git a/src/upkeep.c b/src/upkeep.c
index 193c68480..5d114c74e 100644
--- a/src/upkeep.c
+++ b/src/upkeep.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void get_food(region * r)
                     peasantfood = 0;
                 }
                 if (hungry > 0) {
-                    bool demon_hunger = config_get_int("hunger.demons", 0) != 0;
+                    bool demon_hunger = config_get_int("hunger.demons.peasant_tolerance", 0) == 0;
                     if (demon_hunger) {
                         /* demons who don't feed are hungry */
                         if (hunger(hungry, u))