diff --git a/res/translations/messages.en.po b/res/translations/messages.en.po
index 135053782..659adee9f 100644
--- a/res/translations/messages.en.po
+++ b/res/translations/messages.en.po
@@ -2774,6 +2774,9 @@ msgstr "\"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Spells can only
 msgid "error326"
 msgstr "\"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - These ships cannot form a convoy.\""
 
+msgid "error327"
+msgstr "\"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit must keep at least one ship.\""
+
 msgid "error324"
 msgstr "\"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit is not one of ours.\""
 
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/ships.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/ships.lua
index 9286cc8f1..416677d26 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/ships.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/ships.lua
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ function test_give_ship_same_ship()
     assert_not_equal(u1.ship, u2.ship)
 end
 
-function test_give_ship_dont_give_all()
-    local r = region.create(1, 0, 'ocean')
+function test_give_ship_all_on_ocean()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, 'ocean')
     local f = faction.create("human")
     local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u1.ship = ship.create(r, 'longboat')
@@ -214,6 +214,18 @@ function test_give_ship_dont_give_all()
     assert_equal(2, u1.ship.number)
 end
 
+function test_give_ship_all_on_land()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, 'plain')
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u1.ship = ship.create(r, 'longboat')
+    u1.ship.number = 2
+    u1:add_order("GIB 0 2 SCHIFF")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(nil, u1.ship)
+    assert_not_equal(nil, r.ships())
+end
+
 function test_give_ship_no_boat()
     local r = region.create(1, 0, 'ocean')
     local f = faction.create("human")
diff --git a/src/give.c b/src/give.c
index ad157225a..47f472ec1 100644
--- a/src/give.c
+++ b/src/give.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ message * give_ship(unit *u1, unit *u2, int n, order *ord)
         return msg_error(u1, ord, 146);
     }
     if (u2 == NULL) {
-        if (n < u1->ship->number) {
+        if (fval(u1->region->terrain, LAND_REGION) || n < u1->ship->number) {
             ship * sh = new_ship(u1->ship->type, u1->region, u1->faction->locale);
             scale_ship(sh, 0);
             transfer_ships(u1->ship, sh, n);