diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index bebaebdbe..ab965f91c 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ any_recruiters(const struct race * rc, int qty)
 static int
 peasant_recruiters(const struct race * rc, int qty)
 {
-  if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_UNLIMITED) return -1;
+  if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL) return -1;
   if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_HORSES) return -1;
   if (rc==new_race[RC_URUK]) return qty;
   return qty * 2;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ peasant_recruiters(const struct race * rc, int qty)
 static int
 horse_recruiters(const struct race * rc, int qty)
 {
-  if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_UNLIMITED) return -1;
+  if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL) return -1;
   if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_HORSES) return qty * 2;
   return -1;
 }
@@ -424,7 +424,11 @@ expandrecruit(region * r, request * recruitorders)
   /* no limit: */
   recruits = select_recruitment(&recruitorders, any_recruiters, &orc_total);
   if (recruits) {
-    do_recruiting(recruits, INT_MAX);
+    int recruited, peasants = rpeasants(r);
+    recruited = do_recruiting(recruits, INT_MAX);
+    if (recruited>0)  {
+      rsetpeasants(r, peasants - recruited/2);
+    }
     free_recruitments(recruits);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/faction.c b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
index 69b44b4cd..a4c3440ce 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
@@ -228,13 +228,14 @@ destroyfaction(faction * f)
     distribute_items(u);
     if (!fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION) && !!playerrace(u->race)) {
       const race * rc = u->race;
-      int p = rpeasants(u->region);
       int m = rmoney(u->region);
-      int h = rhorses(u->region);
 
-      /* Personen gehen nur an die Bauern, wenn sie auch von dort
-       * stammen */
-      if ((rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_UNLIMITED)==0) {
+      if ((rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL)==0) {
+        int p = rpeasants(u->region);
+        int h = rhorses(u->region);
+
+        /* Personen gehen nur an die Bauern, wenn sie auch von dort
+         * stammen */
         if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_HORSES) { /* Zentauren an die Pferde */
           h += u->number;
         } else if (rc == new_race[RC_URUK]){ /* Orks zählen nur zur Hälfte */
@@ -242,11 +243,11 @@ destroyfaction(faction * f)
         } else {
           p += u->number;
         }
+        h += get_item(u, I_HORSE);
+        rsetpeasants(r, p);
+        rsethorses(r, h);
       }
       m += get_money(u);
-      h += get_item(u, I_HORSE);
-      rsetpeasants(r, p);
-      rsethorses(r, h);
       rsetmoney(r, m);
 
     }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.c b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
index fce2a808e..4466f373d 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
@@ -870,11 +870,19 @@ transfermen(unit * u, unit * u2, int n)
     }
   }
   else if (r->land) {
-    if ((u->race->ec_flags & ECF_REC_UNLIMITED)==0) {
-      if(u->race != new_race[RC_URUK]) {
-        rsetpeasants(r, rpeasants(r) + n);
+    if ((u->race->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL)==0) {
+      const race * rc = u->race;
+      if (rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_HORSES) { /* Zentauren an die Pferde */
+        int h = rhorses(r) + u->number;
+        rsethorses(r, h);
       } else {
-        rsetpeasants(r, rpeasants(r) + n/2);
+        int p = rpeasants(r);
+        if (rc == new_race[RC_URUK]){ /* Orks zählen nur zur Hälfte */
+          p += u->number/2;
+        } else {
+          p += u->number;
+        }
+        rsetpeasants(r, p);
       }
     }
   }