diff --git a/res/e3a/races.xml b/res/e3a/races.xml
index 349b60a09..48162aa26 100644
--- a/res/e3a/races.xml
+++ b/res/e3a/races.xml
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@
     <attack type="2" damage="1d30"/>
   </race>
 
-  <race name="ghoul" magres="30" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="30" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="3" unarmeddefense="3" attackmodifier="3" defensemodifier="3" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" absorbpeasants="yes" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes">
+  <race name="ghoul" magres="30" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="30" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="3" unarmeddefense="3" attackmodifier="3" defensemodifier="3" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" absorbpeasants="yes" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@
     <attack type="1" damage="1d7"/>
   </race>
 
-  <race name="skeleton" magres="10" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="500" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="20" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="1" unarmeddefense="1" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="6" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes">
+  <race name="skeleton" magres="10" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="500" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="20" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="1" unarmeddefense="1" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="6" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
diff --git a/res/eressea/races.xml b/res/eressea/races.xml
index 56c0c541b..2af45fc60 100644
--- a/res/eressea/races.xml
+++ b/res/eressea/races.xml
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
     <attack type="2" damage="1d30"/>
     <attack type="2" damage="1d30"/>
   </race>
-  <race name="ghoul" magres="30" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="30" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="3" unarmeddefense="3" attackmodifier="3" defensemodifier="3" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" absorbpeasants="yes" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes">
+  <race name="ghoul" magres="30" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="30" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="3" unarmeddefense="3" attackmodifier="3" defensemodifier="3" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" absorbpeasants="yes" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
     <attack type="1" damage="1d7"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d7"/>
   </race>
-  <race name="skeleton" magres="10" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="500" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="20" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="1" unarmeddefense="1" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="6" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes">
+  <race name="skeleton" magres="10" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="500" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="20" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="1" unarmeddefense="1" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="6" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
diff --git a/scripts/tests/undead.lua b/scripts/tests/undead.lua
index 1ed94620b..121701b1e 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/undead.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/undead.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function test_give_other_zombie_fail()
 end
 
 function test_give_self_zombie_okay()
-    -- allow giving undead units to own units of same race
+    -- allow giving zombie units to own units of same race
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local f = faction.create("human")
     local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "zombie")
@@ -64,3 +64,27 @@ function test_give_self_zombie_okay()
     assert_equal(1, u1.number)
     assert_equal(2, u2.number)
 end
+
+function test_give_self_skeleton_okay()
+    -- allow giving skeleton units to own units of same race
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "skeleton")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1, "skeleton")
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(2, u2.number)
+end
+
+function test_give_self_ghoul_okay()
+    -- allow giving ghoul units to own units of same race
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "ghoul")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1, "ghoul")
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(2, u2.number)
+end