diff --git a/src/creport.c b/src/creport.c
index 12cb4e5b5..b68f3e4fe 100644
--- a/src/creport.c
+++ b/src/creport.c
@@ -1365,8 +1365,8 @@ static void cr_output_region(FILE * F, report_context * ctx, region * r)
         unit *u;
         int stealthmod = stealth_modifier(r->seen.mode);
 
-        if (r->display && r->display[0])
-            fprintf(F, "\"%s\";Beschr\n", r->display);
+        if (r->land && r->land->display && r->land->display[0])
+            fprintf(F, "\"%s\";Beschr\n", r->land->display);
         if (fval(r->terrain, LAND_REGION)) {
             assert(r->land);
             fprintf(F, "%d;Bauern\n", rpeasants(r));
diff --git a/src/kernel/region.c b/src/kernel/region.c
index e8da83c50..f770ec089 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.c
+++ b/src/kernel/region.c
@@ -825,8 +825,8 @@ void free_land(land_region * lr)
         lr->demands = d->next;
         free(d);
     }
-    if (lr->name)
-        free(lr->name);
+    free(lr->name);
+    free(lr->display);
     free(lr);
 }
 
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ void free_region(region * r)
 {
     if (last == r)
         last = NULL;
-    free(r->display);
     if (r->land)
         free_land(r->land);
 
@@ -1088,7 +1087,6 @@ void terraform_region(region * r, const terrain_type * terrain)
     terraform_resources(r);
 
     if (!fval(terrain, LAND_REGION)) {
-        region_setinfo(r, NULL);
         if (r->land) {
             free_land(r->land);
             r->land = NULL;
@@ -1444,13 +1442,14 @@ faction *update_owners(region * r)
 
 void region_setinfo(struct region *r, const char *info)
 {
-    free(r->display);
-    r->display = info ? strdup(info) : 0;
+    assert(r->land);
+    free(r->land->display);
+    r->land->display = info ? strdup(info) : 0;
 }
 
 const char *region_getinfo(const region * r)
 {
-    return r->display ? r->display : "";
+    return (r->land && r->land->display) ? r->land->display : "";
 }
 
 void region_setname(struct region *r, const char *name)
diff --git a/src/kernel/region.h b/src/kernel/region.h
index c81411468..827ddbdab 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.h
+++ b/src/kernel/region.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
     typedef struct land_region {
         char *name;
-        /* TODO: demand kann nach Konvertierung entfernt werden. */
+        char *display;
         demand *demands;
         const struct item_type *herbtype;
         short herbs;
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ extern "C" {
         int uid;           /* a unique id */
         int x, y;
         struct plane *_plane;       /* to access, use rplane(r) */
-        char *display;
         int flags;
         unsigned short age;
         struct message_list *msgs;
diff --git a/src/kernel/save.c b/src/kernel/save.c
index f1f4f3c60..a719cb17b 100644
--- a/src/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/kernel/save.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ race_t typus2race(unsigned char typus)
     return NORACE;
 }
 
-static void read_alliances(struct gamedata *data)
+static void read_alliances(gamedata *data)
 {
     storage *store = data->store;
     char pbuf[8];
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void write_planes(storage *store) {
     }
 }
 
-void write_alliances(struct gamedata *data)
+void write_alliances(gamedata *data)
 {
     alliance *al = alliances;
     while (al) {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static int resolve_owner(variant id, void *address)
     return result;
 }
 
-static void read_owner(struct gamedata *data, region_owner ** powner)
+static void read_owner(gamedata *data, region_owner ** powner)
 {
     int since_turn;
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void read_owner(struct gamedata *data, region_owner ** powner)
     }
 }
 
-static void write_owner(struct gamedata *data, region_owner * owner)
+static void write_owner(gamedata *data, region_owner * owner)
 {
     if (owner) {
         faction *f;
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ unit *read_unit(gamedata *data)
     return u;
 }
 
-void write_unit(struct gamedata *data, const unit * u)
+void write_unit(gamedata *data, const unit * u)
 {
     order *ord;
     int p = 0;
@@ -885,7 +885,23 @@ void write_unit(struct gamedata *data, const unit * u)
     WRITE_SECTION(data->store);
 }
 
-static region *readregion(struct gamedata *data, int x, int y)
+static void read_regioninfo(gamedata *data, region *r) {
+    if (lomem) {
+        READ_STR(data->store, NULL, 0);
+    }
+    else {
+        char info[DISPLAYSIZE];
+        READ_STR(data->store, info, sizeof(info));
+        if (unicode_utf8_trim(info) != 0) {
+            log_warning("trim region %d info to '%s'", r->uid, info);
+        }
+        if (r->land) {
+            region_setinfo(r, info);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static region *readregion(gamedata *data, int x, int y)
 {
     region *r = findregion(x, y);
     const terrain_type *terrain;
@@ -915,16 +931,8 @@ static region *readregion(struct gamedata *data, int x, int y)
         }
         r->land = 0;
     }
-    if (lomem) {
-        READ_STR(data->store, NULL, 0);
-    }
-    else {
-        char info[DISPLAYSIZE];
-        READ_STR(data->store, info, sizeof(info));
-		if (unicode_utf8_trim(info)!=0) {
-			log_warning("trim region %d info to '%s'", uid, info);
-		};
-        region_setinfo(r, info);
+    if (data->version < LANDDISPLAY_VERSION) {
+        read_regioninfo(data, r);
     }
 
     READ_STR(data->store, name, sizeof(name));
@@ -941,15 +949,18 @@ static region *readregion(struct gamedata *data, int x, int y)
     if (fval(r->terrain, LAND_REGION)) {
         r->land = calloc(1, sizeof(land_region));
         READ_STR(data->store, name, sizeof(name));
-		if (unicode_utf8_trim(name)!=0) {
-			log_warning("trim region %d name to '%s'", uid, name);
-		};
+        if (unicode_utf8_trim(name) != 0) {
+            log_warning("trim region %d name to '%s'", uid, name);
+        };
         r->land->name = strdup(name);
     }
     if (r->land) {
         int i;
         rawmaterial **pres = &r->resources;
 
+        if (data->version >= LANDDISPLAY_VERSION) {
+            read_regioninfo(data, r);
+        }
         READ_INT(data->store, &i);
         if (i < 0) {
             log_error("number of trees in %s is %d.", regionname(r, NULL), i);
@@ -1069,24 +1080,23 @@ region *read_region(gamedata *data)
     return r;
 }
 
-void writeregion(struct gamedata *data, const region * r)
+void writeregion(gamedata *data, const region * r)
 {
     assert(r);
     assert(data);
 
     WRITE_INT(data->store, r->uid);
-    WRITE_STR(data->store, region_getinfo(r));
     WRITE_TOK(data->store, r->terrain->_name);
     WRITE_INT(data->store, r->flags & RF_SAVEMASK);
     WRITE_INT(data->store, r->age);
     WRITE_SECTION(data->store);
-    if (fval(r->terrain, LAND_REGION)) {
+    if (r->land) {
         const item_type *rht;
         struct demand *demand;
         rawmaterial *res = r->resources;
 
-        assert(r->land);
         WRITE_STR(data->store, (const char *)r->land->name);
+        WRITE_STR(data->store, region_getinfo(r));
         assert(rtrees(r, 0) >= 0);
         assert(rtrees(r, 1) >= 0);
         assert(rtrees(r, 2) >= 0);
@@ -1122,11 +1132,9 @@ void writeregion(struct gamedata *data, const region * r)
         }
         WRITE_TOK(data->store, "end");
         WRITE_SECTION(data->store);
-#if RELEASE_VERSION>=REGIONOWNER_VERSION
         WRITE_INT(data->store, region_get_morale(r));
         write_owner(data, r->land->ownership);
         WRITE_SECTION(data->store);
-#endif
     }
     write_attribs(data->store, r->attribs, r);
     WRITE_SECTION(data->store);
@@ -1243,7 +1251,7 @@ void _test_write_password(gamedata *data, const faction *f) {
     write_password(data, f);
 }
 
-faction *read_faction(struct gamedata * data)
+faction *read_faction(gamedata * data)
 {
     ally **sfp;
     int planes, n;
@@ -1395,7 +1403,7 @@ faction *read_faction(struct gamedata * data)
     return f;
 }
 
-void write_faction(struct gamedata *data, const faction * f)
+void write_faction(gamedata *data, const faction * f)
 {
     ally *sf;
     ursprung *ur;
@@ -1584,7 +1592,7 @@ void write_ship(gamedata *data, const ship *sh)
     write_attribs(store, sh->attribs, sh);
 }
 
-ship *read_ship(struct gamedata *data)
+ship *read_ship(gamedata *data)
 {
     char name[DISPLAYSIZE];
     ship *sh;
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index c3c7d968e..d7f73fa6c 100644
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -1559,11 +1559,11 @@ int display_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
         break;
 
     case P_REGION:
-        if (u->faction != region_get_owner(r)) {
+        if (!r->land || u->faction != region_get_owner(r)) {
             cmistake(u, ord, 147, MSG_EVENT);
             break;
         }
-        s = &r->display;
+        s = &r->land->display;
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/laws.test.c b/src/laws.test.c
index 4d6adbfe9..9f7884fc5 100644
--- a/src/laws.test.c
+++ b/src/laws.test.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void test_display_cmd(CuTest *tc) {
 
     ord = create_order(K_DISPLAY, f->locale, "%s Hodor", LOC(f->locale, parameters[P_REGION]));
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, display_cmd(u, ord));
-    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, r->display);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, r->land->display);
     free_order(ord);
 
     test_cleanup();
diff --git a/src/report.c b/src/report.c
index 18d48b86b..2dac94011 100644
--- a/src/report.c
+++ b/src/report.c
@@ -1069,15 +1069,15 @@ void report_region(struct stream *out, const region * r, faction * f)
     if (wrptr(&bufp, &size, bytes) != 0)
         WARN_STATIC_BUFFER();
 
-    if (r->display && r->display[0]) {
+    if (r->land && r->land->display && r->land->display[0]) {
         bytes = (int)strlcpy(bufp, " ", size);
         if (wrptr(&bufp, &size, bytes) != 0)
             WARN_STATIC_BUFFER();
-        bytes = (int)strlcpy(bufp, r->display, size);
+        bytes = (int)strlcpy(bufp, r->land->display, size);
         if (wrptr(&bufp, &size, bytes) != 0)
             WARN_STATIC_BUFFER();
 
-        n = r->display[strlen(r->display) - 1];
+        n = r->land->display[strlen(r->land->display) - 1];
         if (n != '!' && n != '?' && n != '.') {
             bytes = (int)strlcpy(bufp, ".", size);
             if (wrptr(&bufp, &size, bytes) != 0)
diff --git a/src/util/gamedata.h b/src/util/gamedata.h
index 7ff7569ba..7d355f86b 100644
--- a/src/util/gamedata.h
+++ b/src/util/gamedata.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define SORTKEYS_VERSION 358 /* at_keys is sorted */
 #define FAMILIAR_FIX_VERSION 359 /* familiar links are fixed */
 #define SKILLSORT_VERSION 360 /* u->skills is sorted */
+#define LANDDISPLAY_VERSION 360 /* r.display is now in r.land.display */
 /* unfinished: */
 #define CRYPT_VERSION 400 /* passwords are encrypted */