diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
index 4b0892d9d..dad951293 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,39 @@ function test_shapeshift()
     assert_equal("1 Goblin", string.sub(s, string.find(s, "1 Goblin")))
 end
 
--- E3: earn 50 per level of spell
+function test_raindance()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("halfling", "noreply@eressea.de", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r)
+    local err = 0
+    r:set_resource("peasant", 100)
+    r:set_resource("money", 0)
+    u.magic = "gwyrrd"
+    u.race = "dwarf"
+    u:set_skill("magic", 20)
+    u.aura = 200
+    err = err + u:add_spell("raindance")
+    assert_equal(0, err)
+    
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("ZAUBERE STUFE 1 Regentanz")
+    assert_equal(0, r:get_resource("money"))
+    
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(200, r:get_resource("money"))
+    assert_equal(0, u:get_item("money"))
+
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("ARBEITEN")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(10, u:get_item("money")) -- only peasants benefit
+    assert_equal(400, r:get_resource("money"))
+    -- this is where the spell ends
+    process_orders()
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(600, r:get_resource("money"))
+end
+
 function test_earn_silver()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "mountain")
     local f = faction.create("human")
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/spells.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/spells.lua
index ab8e4aca0..5cd8ef431 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/spells.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/spells.lua
@@ -9,20 +9,17 @@ function setup()
     eressea.settings.set("rules.peasants.growth", "0")
 end
 
-function test_blessedharvest_lasts_n_turn()
+function test_raindance()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local f = faction.create("halfling", "noreply@eressea.de", "de")
     local u = unit.create(f, r)
-    local err = 0
     r:set_resource("peasant", 100)
     r:set_resource("money", 0)
-    u:add_item("money", 1000)
     u.magic = "gwyrrd"
     u.race = "dwarf"
     u:set_skill("magic", 20)
     u.aura = 200
-    err = err + u:add_spell("raindance")
-    err = err + u:add_spell("blessedharvest")
+    local err = u:add_spell("raindance")
     assert_equal(0, err)
     
     u:clear_orders()
diff --git a/src/kernel/building.c b/src/kernel/building.c
index cdd33b022..9decc9039 100644
--- a/src/kernel/building.c
+++ b/src/kernel/building.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ default_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
         else {
             wage = wagetable[esize][2];
         }
-        if (rule_blessed_harvest() == HARVEST_WORK) {
+        if (r->attribs && rule_blessed_harvest() == HARVEST_WORK) {
             /* E1 rules */
             wage += curse_geteffect(get_curse(r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest")));
         }