diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 59b9b68e9..06fe05807 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -917,6 +917,50 @@ function test_parser()
     assert_not_equal(0, u:get_skill("melee"))
 end
 
+function test_bug_1922()
+    -- see http://bugs.eressea.de/view.php?id=1922
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "ocean")    
+    local r2 = region.create(1, 0, "plain")
+    r2:set_flag(2) -- region should not be accessible
+
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+
+    local s = _test_create_ship(r)
+
+    settings.set("rules.ship.drifting","0") -- ships are not drifting
+    settings.set("rules.economy.food","4") -- does not need silver
+
+    u.ship = s
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("NACH O")
+    u:set_skill("sailing",120) -- supadupa captain able to drive a trireme
+    process_orders()
+    assert_not_equal(r2,u.region) -- unit should not reach r2.
+   
+end
+
+
+function test_bug_1922_by_foot()
+    -- see http://bugs.eressea.de/view.php?id=1922
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
+    local r2 = region.create(1, 0, "plain")
+    r2:set_flag(2) -- region should not be accessible
+
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+
+    settings.set("rules.economy.food","4") -- does not need silver
+
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("NACH O")
+  
+    process_orders()
+    assert_not_equal(r2,u.region) -- unit should not reach r2.
+   
+end
+    
+
 function test_bug_1814()
     -- see http://bugs.eressea.de/view.php?id=1814
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "mountain")
diff --git a/src/kernel/move.c b/src/kernel/move.c
index 5c1f7b9fc..993125b43 100644
--- a/src/kernel/move.c
+++ b/src/kernel/move.c
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ static float damage_drift(void)
 static void drifting_ships(region * r)
 {
   direction_t d;
+  if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.ship.drifting", 1)==0) return;
 
   if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
     ship **shp = &r->ships;
@@ -1718,7 +1719,7 @@ sail(unit * u, order * ord, boolean move_on_land, region_list ** routep)
 
     assert(sh == u->ship || !"ship has sunk, but we didn't notice it");
 
-    if (fval(next_point->terrain, FORBIDDEN_REGION)) {
+    if (fval(next_point->terrain, FORBIDDEN_REGION)||fval(next_point,RF_BLOCKED)) {
       ADDMSG(&f->msgs, msg_message("sailforbidden",
           "ship region", sh, next_point));
       break;