diff --git a/src/common/kernel/magic.c b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
index dc1a39c98..652c931b5 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/magic.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
@@ -999,10 +999,12 @@ spellpower(region * r, unit * u, spell * sp, int cast_level, struct order * ord)
     force -= curse_geteffect(c);
     curse_changevigour(&r->attribs, c, -cast_level);
     cmistake(u, ord, 185, MSG_MAGIC);
-    if (force>0) {
-      ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("reduce_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
-    } else {
-      ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("block_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+    if (mage!=NULL) {
+      if (force>0) {
+        ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("reduce_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+      } else {
+        ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("block_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -1013,10 +1015,12 @@ spellpower(region * r, unit * u, spell * sp, int cast_level, struct order * ord)
     force -= curse_geteffect(c);
     curse_changevigour(&u->attribs, c, -1);
     cmistake(u, ord, 185, MSG_MAGIC);
-    if (force>0) {
-      ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("reduce_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
-    } else {
-      ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("block_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+    if (mage!=NULL) {
+      if (force>0) {
+        ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("reduce_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+      } else {
+        ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("block_spell", "self mage region", mage, u, r));
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/spell.c b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
index 9da9034ee..ea295b639 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/spell.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
@@ -4401,7 +4401,7 @@ sp_migranten(castorder *co)
 
   if (kontaktiert == 0) {
     ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("spellfail::contact",
-      "mage region order target", mage, mage->region, co->order,
+      "mage region command target", mage, mage->region, co->order,
       target));
     return 0;
   }