diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/astral.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/astral.lua
index 1573c9af2..5c4461921 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/astral.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/astral.lua
@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ end
 
 function test_fetch_astral()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local ra = r:get_astral('fog')
+    local rb = region.create(ra.x + 1, ra.y, 'fog')
     local f = faction.create("human")
     local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    local u3 = unit.create(f, rb, 1)
+    rb.plane = ra.plane
     u1.magic = "gray"
     u1:set_skill("magic", 6)
     u1.aura = 0
     u1:add_spell("fetch_astral")
 
     u1:clear_orders()
-    u1:add_order("ZAUBERE Ruf~der~Realitaet " .. itoa36(u2.id))
+    u1:add_order("ZAUBERE Ruf~der~Realitaet " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " " .. itoa36(u3.id))
     process_orders()
     assert_equal(1, f:count_msg_type('missing_components_list'), 'no components')
 
@@ -33,10 +37,11 @@ function test_fetch_astral()
     assert_equal(12, u1.aura)
     assert_equal(1, f:count_msg_type('spellfail_astralonly'), 'astral space')
 
-    u2.region = u2.region:get_astral('fog')
+    u2.region = ra
     process_orders()
     assert_equal(0, u1.aura)
-    assert_equal(u1.region, u2.region)
+    assert_equal(r, u2.region)
+    assert_equal(rb, u3.region)
 end
 
 function test_pull_astral()
diff --git a/src/bind_region.c b/src/bind_region.c
index 29c7e6893..d0c184e0d 100644
--- a/src/bind_region.c
+++ b/src/bind_region.c
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ static int tolua_region_get_plane(lua_State * L)
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int tolua_region_set_plane(lua_State * L)
+{
+    region *r = (region *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, NULL);
+    plane *pl = (plane *)tolua_tousertype(L, 2, NULL);
+    r->_plane = pl;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int tolua_region_get_terrain(lua_State * L)
 {
     region *self = (region *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, NULL);
@@ -768,7 +776,8 @@ void tolua_region_open(lua_State * L)
             tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "id", tolua_region_get_id, NULL);
             tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "x", tolua_region_get_x, NULL);
             tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "y", tolua_region_get_y, NULL);
-            tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "plane", tolua_region_get_plane, NULL);
+            tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "plane", tolua_region_get_plane,
+                tolua_region_set_plane);
             tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "name", tolua_region_get_name,
                 tolua_region_set_name);
             tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "morale", tolua_region_get_morale,
diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index 284f1ba10..e5d0191af 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -5283,7 +5283,6 @@ int sp_fetchastral(castorder * co)
     spellparameter *pa = co->par;
     double power = co->force;
     int remaining_cap = (int)((power - 3) * 1500);
-    region_list *rtl = NULL;
     region *rt = co_get_region(co);          /* region to which we are fetching */
     region *ro = NULL;            /* region in which the target is */
 
@@ -5305,21 +5304,13 @@ int sp_fetchastral(castorder * co)
         if (u->region != ro) {
             /* this can happen several times if the units are from different astral
              * regions. Only possible on the intersections of schemes */
-            region_list *rfind;
             if (!is_astral(u->region)) {
                 ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(mage, co->order,
                     "spellfail_astralonly", ""));
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (rtl != NULL)
-                free_regionlist(rtl);
-            rtl = astralregions(u->region, NULL);
-            for (rfind = rtl; rfind != NULL; rfind = rfind->next) {
-                if (rfind->data == mage->region)
-                    break;
-            }
-            if (rfind == NULL) {
+            if (r_standard_to_astral(mage->region) != u->region) {
                 /* the region r is not in the schemes of rt */
                 ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(mage, co->order,
                     "spellfail_distance", "target", u));
@@ -5401,8 +5392,6 @@ int sp_fetchastral(castorder * co)
         if (m)
             msg_release(m);
     }
-    if (rtl != NULL)
-        free_regionlist(rtl);
     return cast_level;
 }