diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 03f395541..ba8cc4fa2 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ armedmen(const unit * u)
 	item * itm;
 	int n = 0;
 	if (!(urace(u)->flags & RCF_NOWEAPONS)) {
-		if (urace(u)->ec_flags & CANGUARD) {
+		if ((urace(u)->ec_flags & CANGUARD) || effskill(u, SK_WEAPONLESS)>=1) {
 			/* kann ohne waffen bewachen: fuer untote und drachen */
 			n = u->number;
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/res/races.xml b/src/res/races.xml
index 02108fd3b..42a0a3aec 100644
--- a/src/res/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/races.xml
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@
   <race name="illusion" magres="0.000000" maxaura="0.000000" regaura="0.000000" recruitcost="50" weight="0" capacity="0" speed="1.000000" hp="1" damage="1d1" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" walk="yes" nolearn="yes" teach="no" noweapons="yes" illusionary="yes">
     <ai splitsize="999999"/>
     <function name="age" value="ageillusion"/>
+    <skill name="sk_unarmed" modifier="-99"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d1"/>
   </race>
   <race name="undead" magres="0.000000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" recruitcost="2" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="20" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="1" defensemodifier="1" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" nolearn="yes" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" canguard="yes" equipment="yes">