diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 240b5712a..295d78ce5 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ message *check_give(const unit *u, const unit *u2, order * ord) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
+void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
 {
     region *r = u->region;
     unit *u2;
@@ -725,8 +725,10 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     param_t p;
     plane *pl;
     message *msg;
+    keyword_t kwd;
 
-    init_order(ord);
+    kwd = init_order(ord);
+    assert(kwd == K_GIVE);
     u2 = getunit(r, u->faction);
     s = getstrtoken();
     n = s ? atoip(s) : 0;
diff --git a/src/economy.h b/src/economy.h
index 58891f188..da5e8e299 100644
--- a/src/economy.h
+++ b/src/economy.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
     extern int recruit_archetypes(void);
     extern int give_control_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
     extern void give_control(struct unit * u, struct unit * u2);
+    void give_cmd(struct unit * u, struct order * ord);
 
     struct message * check_steal(const struct unit * u, struct order *ord);
     struct message * check_give(const struct unit * u, const struct unit * u2, struct order *ord);
diff --git a/src/economy.test.c b/src/economy.test.c
index 0374d4f45..b43a6d1fc 100644
--- a/src/economy.test.c
+++ b/src/economy.test.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct steal {
     struct faction *f;
 };
 
-static void setup_steal(struct steal *env, terrain_type *ter, race *rc) {
+static void setup_steal(struct steal *env, struct terrain_type *ter, struct race *rc) {
     env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
     env->f = test_create_faction(rc);
     env->u = test_create_unit(env->f, env->r);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void setup_steal(struct steal *env, terrain_type *ter, race *rc) {
 static void test_steal_okay(CuTest * tc) {
     struct steal env;
     race *rc;
-    terrain_type *ter;
+    struct terrain_type *ter;
 
     test_cleanup();
     ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
@@ -114,50 +114,6 @@ static void test_steal_ocean(CuTest * tc) {
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
-struct give {
-    struct unit *src, *dst;
-    struct region *r;
-    struct faction *f1, *f2;
-};
-
-static void setup_give(struct give *env) {
-    terrain_type *ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
-    env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
-    env->src = test_create_unit(env->f1, env->r);
-    env->dst = test_create_unit(env->f2, env->r);
-}
-
-static void test_give_okay(CuTest * tc) {
-    struct give env;
-    struct race * rc;
-
-    test_cleanup();
-    rc = test_create_race("human");
-    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(rc);
-    setup_give(&env);
-
-    set_param(&global.parameters, "rules.give", "0");
-    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, check_give(env.src, env.dst, 0));
-    test_cleanup();
-}
-
-static void test_give_denied_by_rules(CuTest * tc) {
-    struct give env;
-    struct race * rc;
-    struct message *msg;
-
-    test_cleanup();
-    rc = test_create_race("human");
-    env.f1 = test_create_faction(rc);
-    env.f2 = test_create_faction(rc);
-    setup_give(&env);
-
-    set_param(&global.parameters, "rules.give", "0");
-    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg=check_give(env.src, env.dst, 0));
-    msg_release(msg);
-    test_cleanup();
-}
-
 CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
@@ -166,7 +122,5 @@ CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_okay);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_ocean);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_nosteal);
-    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_okay);
-    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_denied_by_rules);
     return suite;
 }
diff --git a/src/give.h b/src/give.h
index 9d2553e5e..1fec3af81 100644
--- a/src/give.h
+++ b/src/give.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+    struct item_type;
+    struct order;
+    struct unit;
+
   extern int give_item(int want, const struct item_type *itype,
     struct unit *src, struct unit *dest, struct order *ord);
   extern void give_men(int n, struct unit *u, struct unit *u2,
diff --git a/src/give.test.c b/src/give.test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea5237e65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/give.test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#include <platform.h>
+
+#include "give.h"
+#include "economy.h"
+
+#include <kernel/config.h>
+#include <kernel/item.h>
+#include <kernel/terrain.h>
+#include <kernel/order.h>
+#include <kernel/unit.h>
+#include <kernel/faction.h>
+
+#include <util/base36.h>
+#include <util/language.h>
+#include <util/message.h>
+
+#include <CuTest.h>
+#include <tests.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+struct give {
+    struct unit *src, *dst;
+    struct region *r;
+    struct faction *f1, *f2;
+    struct item_type * itype;
+};
+
+static void setup_give(struct give *env) {
+    struct terrain_type *ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
+    env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
+    env->src = test_create_unit(env->f1, env->r);
+    env->dst = test_create_unit(env->f2, env->r);
+    env->itype = it_get_or_create(rt_get_or_create("money"));
+    env->itype->flags |= ITF_HERB;
+}
+
+static void test_give(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+
+    i_change(&env.src->items, env.itype, 10);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, give_item(10, env.itype, env.src, env.dst, 0));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, i_get(env.src->items, env.itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, i_get(env.dst->items, env.itype));
+
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, -1, give_item(10, env.itype, env.src, env.dst, 0));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, i_get(env.src->items, env.itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, i_get(env.dst->items, env.itype));
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_herbs(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    struct order *ord;
+    struct locale * lang;
+    char cmd[32];
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    test_create_world();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    i_change(&env.src->items, env.itype, 10);
+
+    lang = get_or_create_locale("test");
+    env.f1->locale = lang;
+    locale_setstring(lang, "KRAEUTER", "HERBS");
+    init_locale(lang);
+    _snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "%s HERBS", itoa36(env.dst->no));
+    ord = create_order(K_GIVE, lang, cmd);
+    assert(ord);
+
+    give_cmd(env.src, ord);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, i_get(env.src->items, env.itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, i_get(env.dst->items, env.itype));
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_okay(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+
+    set_param(&global.parameters, "rules.give", "0");
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, check_give(env.src, env.dst, 0));
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_denied_by_rules(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    struct message *msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+
+    set_param(&global.parameters, "rules.give", "0");
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg = check_give(env.src, env.dst, 0));
+    msg_release(msg);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+CuSuite *get_give_suite(void)
+{
+    CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_herbs);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_okay);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_denied_by_rules);
+    return suite;
+}
diff --git a/src/laws.h b/src/laws.h
index 02fdc6c09..869534212 100755
--- a/src/laws.h
+++ b/src/laws.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #ifndef H_GC_LAWS
 #define H_GC_LAWS
+
+#include <kernel/types.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test_eressea.c b/src/test_eressea.c
index 17958c7b2..0ddfd5c71 100644
--- a/src/test_eressea.c
+++ b/src/test_eressea.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ int RunAllTests(void)
   /* gamecode */
   ADD_TESTS(suite, battle);
   ADD_TESTS(suite, economy);
+  ADD_TESTS(suite, give);
   ADD_TESTS(suite, laws);
   ADD_TESTS(suite, market);
   ADD_TESTS(suite, move);