diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/creport.c b/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
index b007d4bad..65c757a7d 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ cr_output_unit(FILE * F, const region * r,
   static const curse_type * itemcloak_ct = 0;
   static boolean init = false;
 
+  if (fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE)) return;
+
   if (!init) {
     init = true;
     itemcloak_ct = ct_find("itemcloak");
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/report.c b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
index 3ac4546b2..eefd8be1e 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/report.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ rpunit(FILE * F, const faction * f, const unit * u, int indent, int mode)
   boolean isbattle = (boolean)(mode == see_battle);
   char buf[8192];
 
-  if (u->race == new_race[RC_SPELL]) return;
+  if (fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE)) return;
 
   {
     rnl(F);
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ statistics(FILE * F, const region * r, const faction * f)
 
   /* count */
   for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
-    if (u->faction == f && u->race != new_race[RC_SPELL]) {
+    if (u->faction == f && !fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE)) {
       for (itm=u->items;itm;itm=itm->next) {
         i_change(&items, itm->type, itm->number);
       }
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ report_template(const char * filename, report_context * ctx, const char * charse
     if (sr->mode<see_unit) continue;
 
     for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
-      if (u->faction == f && u->race != new_race[RC_SPELL]) {
+      if (u->faction == f && !fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE)) {
         order * ord;
         if (!dh) {
           rps_nowrap(F, "");
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 22b0545f9..2abe4c585 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ cansee(const faction * f, const region * r, const unit * u, int modifier)
 
   if (u->faction == f || omniscient(f)) {
     return true;
-  } else if (u->race == new_race[RC_SPELL]) {
+  } else if (fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE)) {
     return false;
   } else if (u->number == 0) {
     attrib *a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_creator);
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ boolean
 cansee_unit(const unit * u, const unit * target, int modifier)
 /* target->region kann != u->region sein, wenn es um durchreisen geht */
 {
-  if (target->race == new_race[RC_SPELL] || target->number == 0) return false;
+  if (fval(target->race, RCF_INVISIBLE) || target->number == 0) return false;
   else if (target->faction == u->faction) return true;
   else {
     int n, rings, o;
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ cansee_durchgezogen(const faction * f, const region * r, const unit * u, int mod
   int n;
   unit *u2;
 
-  if (u->race == new_race[RC_SPELL] || u->number == 0) return false;
+  if (fval(u->race, RCF_INVISIBLE) || u->number == 0) return false;
   else if (u->faction == f) return true;
   else {
     int rings;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.h b/src/common/kernel/race.h
index 3692effdb..cd3a1f9ca 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ extern int rc_specialdamage(const race *, const race *, const struct weapon_type
 #define RCF_COASTAL        (1<<22) /* kann in Landregionen an der Küste sein */
 #define RCF_UNARMEDGUARD   (1<<23) /* kann ohne Waffen bewachen */
 #define RCF_CANSAIL        (1<<24) /* Einheit darf Schiffe betreten */
+#define RCF_INVISIBLE      (1<<25) /* not visible in any report */
 
 /* Economic flags */
 #define NOGIVE         (1<<0)   /* gibt niemals nix */
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 4a51feb4c..1de6b4a54 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -1473,6 +1473,7 @@ parse_races(xmlDocPtr doc)
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "cansail", true)) rc->flags |= RCF_CANSAIL;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "cannotmove", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_CANNOTMOVE;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "fly", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_FLY;
+    if (xml_bvalue(node, "invisible", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_INVISIBLE;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "coastal", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_COASTAL;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "unarmedguard", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_UNARMEDGUARD;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "swim", false)) rc->flags |= RCF_SWIM;
diff --git a/src/res/races.xml b/src/res/races.xml
index 2865fbf44..99680d0a3 100644
--- a/src/res/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/races.xml
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
     <skill name="weaponsmithing" modifier="14"/>
     <attack type="4" damage="2d8+4"/>
   </race>
-  <race name="spell" magres="0.000000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="0.100000" recruitcost="0" weight="0" capacity="0" speed="0.000000" hp="1" damage="1d4" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" canlearn="no" noheal="yes" noweapons="yes" illusionary="yes" fly="yes" swim="yes" walk="yes">
+  <race name="spell" magres="0.000000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="0.100000" recruitcost="0" weight="0" capacity="0" speed="0.000000" hp="1" damage="1d4" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" canlearn="no" noheal="yes" noweapons="yes" illusionary="yes" invisible="yes" fly="yes" swim="yes" walk="yes">
     <ai splitsize="1"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d4"/>
   </race>