diff --git a/src/common/kernel/spell.c b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
index 9f545209a..70c17c307 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/spell.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
@@ -1331,6 +1331,7 @@ sp_kaelteschutz(castorder *co)
 	unit *mage = (unit *)co->magician;
 	int cast_level = co->level;
 	int force = co->force;
+	int duration = max(cast_level, force);
 	spellparameter *pa = co->par;
 
 
@@ -1354,7 +1355,7 @@ sp_kaelteschutz(castorder *co)
 		}
 
 		create_curse(mage, &u->attribs, C_KAELTESCHUTZ, 0, cast_level,
-				cast_level, 1, men);
+				duration, 1, men);
 
 		force -= u->number;
 		add_message(&mage->faction->msgs, new_message(mage->faction,
diff --git a/src/eressea/korrektur.c b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
index e299f57fe..efe56cb96 100644
--- a/src/eressea/korrektur.c
+++ b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
@@ -2818,6 +2818,7 @@ heal_all(void)
 #if PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT == 1
 
 #define WEIGHT ((double)0.5)
+#define PLWEIGHT ((double)0.75)
 
 static int
 peasant_adjustment(void)
@@ -2859,9 +2860,15 @@ peasant_adjustment(void)
 
 			soll = (avg + playerp + rpeasants(r)) * WEIGHT;
 
-			if(playerp + rpeasants(r) > soll) {
-				p_weg = min((playerp + rpeasants(r)) - soll, rpeasants(r));
+			if(playerp * PLWEIGHT + rpeasants(r) > soll) {
+				p_weg = min(((playerp * PLWEIGHT) + rpeasants(r)) - soll, rpeasants(r));
 				assert(p_weg >= 0);
+				/*
+				if (p_weg > 0){
+					log_printf("BAUERN: war %d, minus %d, playerp %d\n",
+							rpeasants(r), p_weg, playerp);
+				}
+				*/
 				pool += p_weg;
 				rsetpeasants(r, rpeasants(r) - p_weg);
 				assert(rpeasants(r) >= 0);