diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua
index a27987756..e1b153f25 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function test_undead_reserve_self()
     assert_equal(1, u1:get_item("log"))
 end
 
-function skip_undead_reserve_other()
+function test_undead_reserve_other()
     local r1 = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local f1 = faction.create("human")
     local u1 = unit.create(f1, r1, 1)
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ function skip_undead_reserve_other()
     u1.race = "undead"
     u1:clear_orders()
     u1:add_order("RESERVIERE 1 Holz")
+    u1.name = 'Xolgrim'
     process_orders()
 
-    -- Intermittent Failure (clang): expected 0 but was 2
+    -- Intermittent Failure: expected 0 but was 2
     assert_equal(0, u1:get_item("log"))
 
     assert_equal(2, u2:get_item("log"))
diff --git a/src/kernel/pool.test.c b/src/kernel/pool.test.c
index 10c127f81..d5d190c26 100644
--- a/src/kernel/pool.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/pool.test.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "unit.h"
 #include "item.h"
 #include "faction.h"
+#include "race.h"
 #include "region.h"
 #include "skill.h"
 
@@ -42,6 +43,30 @@ void test_reservation(CuTest *tc) {
     test_teardown();
 }
 
+void test_pool_get_item(CuTest *tc) {
+    unit *u1, *u2;
+    faction *f;
+    region *r;
+    race *rc;
+    struct resource_type *rtype;
+
+    test_setup();
+    rtype = rt_get_or_create("money");
+    rtype->flags |= RTF_POOLED;
+    it_get_or_create(rtype);
+    f = test_create_faction(NULL);
+    r = test_create_plain(0, 0);
+    u1 = test_create_unit(f, r);
+    u_setrace(u1, rc = test_create_race("undead"));
+    rc->ec_flags &= ~ECF_GETITEM;
+    u2 = test_create_unit(f, r);
+    i_change(&u2->items, rtype->itype, 2);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, get_pooled(u1, rtype, GET_DEFAULT, 1));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, i_get(u1->items, rtype->itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, i_get(u2->items, rtype->itype));
+    test_teardown();
+}
+
 void test_pool(CuTest *tc) {
     unit *u1, *u2, *u3;
     faction *f;
@@ -49,11 +74,11 @@ void test_pool(CuTest *tc) {
     struct resource_type *rtype;
 
     test_setup();
-    test_create_world();
     rtype = rt_get_or_create("money");
+    rtype->flags |= RTF_POOLED;
     it_get_or_create(rtype);
     f = test_create_faction(NULL);
-    r = findregion(0, 0);
+    r = test_create_plain(0, 0);
     assert(r && f && rtype && rtype->itype);
     u1 = test_create_unit(f, r);
     u2 = test_create_unit(f, r);
@@ -188,6 +213,7 @@ CuSuite *get_pool_suite(void)
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_reservation);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_pool);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_pool_get_item);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_pool_bug_2042);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_pool_use);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_change_resource);
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index b3c3eca92..9de897cb0 100644
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -3434,10 +3434,7 @@ static int reserve_i(unit * u, struct order *ord, int flags)
 }
 
 int reserve_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord) {
-    if ((u_race(u)->ec_flags & ECF_GETITEM)) {
-        return reserve_i(u, ord, GET_DEFAULT);
-    }
-    return 0;
+    return reserve_i(u, ord, GET_DEFAULT);
 }
 
 int reserve_self(unit * u, struct order *ord) {