diff --git a/scripts/eressea/xmasitems.lua b/scripts/eressea/xmasitems.lua
index 4f8a20767..b31691d72 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/xmasitems.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/xmasitems.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ local function error_message(msg, u, ord)
     return -1
 end
 
+
+local function usepotion_message(u, type)
+  msg = message.create("usepotion")
+  msg:set_unit("unit", u)
+  msg:set_resource("potion", type)
+  return msg
+end
+
+function use_stardust(u, amount)
+  local p = u.region:get_resource("peasant")
+  p = math.ceil(1.5 * p)
+  u.region:set_resource("peasant", p)
+  local msg = usepotion_message(u, "stardust")
+  msg:send_region(u.region)
+  return 1
+end
+
 function use_snowglobe(u, amount, token, ord)
     local transform = {
         ocean = "glacier",
@@ -59,9 +76,7 @@ function use_xmastree(u, amount)
         local trees = u.region:get_resource("tree")
         u.region:set_key("xm06", true)
         u.region:set_resource("tree", 10+trees)
-        local msg = message.create("usepotion")
-        msg:set_unit("unit", u)
-        msg:set_resource("potion", "xmastree")
+        local msg = usepotion_message(u, "xmastree")
         msg:send_region(u.region)
         return amount
     end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/xmas.lua b/scripts/tests/xmas.lua
index 7b4490d7a..e1cd4753b 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/xmas.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/xmas.lua
@@ -82,3 +82,18 @@ function test_xmastree()
     r = use_tree("plain")
     assert_equal(10, r:get_resource("tree"))
 end
+
+function test_stardust()
+    -- fix random peasant changes:
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.economy.repopulate_maximum", 0)
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    r:set_resource("peasant", 10)
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 5)
+    u:add_item("stardust", 1)
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("BENUTZEN 1 Sternenstaub")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(15, r:get_resource("peasant"))
+    assert_equal(0, u:get_item('stardust'))
+end
diff --git a/src/bind_region.c b/src/bind_region.c
index 519502162..a28b94c07 100644
--- a/src/bind_region.c
+++ b/src/bind_region.c
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ static int tolua_region_create(lua_State * L)
         const terrain_type *terrain = get_terrain(tname);
         region *r, *result;
         if (!terrain) {
+            log_error("lua: region.create with invalid terrain %s", tname);
             return 0;
         }
 
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ static int tolua_region_create(lua_State * L)
         tolua_pushusertype(L, result, TOLUA_CAST "region");
         return 1;
     }
+    log_error("lua: region.create with invalid terrain %s", tname);
     return 0;
 }