diff --git a/res/e3a/races.xml b/res/e3a/races.xml
index 8b0cfae6d..349b60a09 100644
--- a/res/e3a/races.xml
+++ b/res/e3a/races.xml
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
     <attack type="3" damage="1d1"/>
   </race>
 
-  <race name="zombie" magres="20" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="40" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="2" unarmeddefense="2" attackmodifier="5" defensemodifier="5" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes">
+  <race name="zombie" magres="20" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="40" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="2" unarmeddefense="2" attackmodifier="5" defensemodifier="5" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
diff --git a/res/eressea/races.xml b/res/eressea/races.xml
index 986e2b85f..56c0c541b 100644
--- a/res/eressea/races.xml
+++ b/res/eressea/races.xml
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@
     <attack type="3" damage="1d1"/>
     <attack type="3" damage="1d1"/>
   </race>
-  <race name="zombie" magres="20" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="40" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="2" unarmeddefense="2" attackmodifier="5" defensemodifier="5" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes">
+  <race name="zombie" magres="20" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="40" ac="1" damage="1d7" unarmedattack="2" unarmeddefense="2" attackmodifier="5" defensemodifier="5" scarepeasants="yes" walk="yes" canlearn="no" teach="no" noheal="yes" undead="yes" equipment="yes" resistcut="yes" resistpierce="yes" giveperson="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="1"/>
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
index 1a4047d63..ffe3266e3 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
@@ -408,3 +408,19 @@ end
 function test_calendar_season_2328()
     assert_equal("fall", get_season(1026))
 end
+
+function test_give_to_other_okay()
+    -- can give a person to another faction
+    eressea.settings.set("GiveRestriction", "0")
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f1 = faction.create("human")
+    local f2 = faction.create("human")
+
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 2, "human")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1, "human")
+    u2:add_order("KONTAKTIERE " .. itoa36(u1.id))
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(2, u2.number)
+end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
index 7fbc0eb95..fd2f0b423 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ require 'tests.process'
 require 'tests.xmas'
 require 'tests.production'
 require 'tests.spells'
+require 'tests.undead'
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
index fc0586f89..04b7da4a2 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/init.lua
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ require 'tests.items'
 require 'tests.magicbag'
 require 'tests.process'
 require 'tests.production'
+require 'tests.undead'
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
index 7eb2f13a3..92e02f29b 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
@@ -991,3 +991,20 @@ function test_bug2187()
       
   set_rule("rules.food.flags", "4")
 end
+
+
+function test_give_to_other_fails()
+    -- E3: cannot give a person to another faction
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f1 = faction.create("human")
+    local f2 = faction.create("human")
+
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 2, "human")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1, "human")
+    -- u2:add_order("HELFE " .. itoa36(f1.id) .. " GIB")
+    u2:add_order("KONTAKTIERE " .. itoa36(u1.id))
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(2, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(1, u2.number)
+end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/undead.lua b/scripts/tests/undead.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ed94620b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/undead.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+require "lunit"
+
+module("tests.undead", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
+
+function setup()
+    eressea.free_game()
+    eressea.settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("NewbieImmunity", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.food.flags", "4")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.encounters", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.peasants.growth", "1")
+    eressea.settings.set("study.random_progress", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("GiveRestriction", "0")
+end
+
+function test_give_undead_to_self()
+    -- generic undead cannot be given
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "undead")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1, "undead")
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(2, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(1, u2.number)
+end
+
+function test_give_self_undead_fail()
+    -- disallow giving basic undead units
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "undead")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1, "undead")
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(2, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(1, u2.number)
+end
+
+function test_give_other_zombie_fail()
+    -- cannot give undead units to another faction
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f1 = faction.create("human")
+    local f2 = faction.create("human")
+
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 2, "zombie")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1, "zombie")
+    u2:add_order("KONTAKTIERE " .. itoa36(u1.id))
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    -- TODO: Migranten blockieren das derzeit, nicht Untoten-Eigenschaften
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(2, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(1, u2.number)
+end
+
+function test_give_self_zombie_okay()
+    -- allow giving undead units to own units of same race
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 2, "zombie")
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1, "zombie")
+    u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 1 PERSON")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u1.number)
+    assert_equal(2, u2.number)
+end