diff --git a/res/config-e3a.xml b/res/config-e3a.xml
index 7037ffd24..1c7abf823 100644
--- a/res/config-e3a.xml
+++ b/res/config-e3a.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     <param name="world.era" value="3"/>
     <param name="rules.migrants" value="0"/>
     <param name="rules.transfermen" value="0"/>
-    <param name="rules.stealth.faction" value="1"/>
+    <param name="rules.stealth.faction" value="2"/>
     <param name="rules.stealth.anon_battle" value="0"/>
     <param name="rules.check_overload" value="0"/>
     <param name="rules.combat.goblinbonus" value="3"/>
diff --git a/src/spells/spells.c b/src/spells/spells.c
index 06243dfe7..8221cdf94 100644
--- a/src/spells/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells/spells.c
@@ -4171,12 +4171,13 @@ static int sp_seduce(castorder * co)
       itmp = &itm->next;
   }
 
-  ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("seduce_effect_0", "mage unit items",
-      mage, target, items));
-  i_freeall(&items);
-  ADDMSG(&target->faction->msgs, msg_message("seduce_effect_1", "unit",
-      target));
-
+  if (items) {
+      ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("seduce_effect_0", "mage unit items",
+          mage, target, items));
+      i_freeall(&items);
+      ADDMSG(&target->faction->msgs, msg_message("seduce_effect_1", "unit",
+          target));
+  }
   return cast_level;
 }