diff --git a/src/res/messages.xml b/src/res/messages.xml
index 5e6041ab5..b62a6edd0 100644
--- a/src/res/messages.xml
+++ b/src/res/messages.xml
@@ -1563,6 +1563,10 @@
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Der Magier verfängt sich in seinem eigenen Zauber."</text>
   </message>
+  <message name="xmastree_effect" section="magic">
+    <text locale="de">"In der Region erstrahlen des Nachts bunte Lichter, Gloeckchen klingeln und frohes Kindergelaechter klingt durch den Wald."</text>
+    <text locale="en">"At night, colourful lights can be seen in this region, bells are a-ringing and the laughter of happy children seems to be everywhere in the forests."</text>
+  </message>
   <message name="weakmagic" section="magic">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
index 43c74a199..16296d52b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 function use_xmastree(u, amount)
   u.region:set_key("xm06", true)
   u:use_pooled("xmastree", amount)
-  return -1
+  msg = message("usepotion")
+  msg:set_unit("unit", u)
+  msg:set_resource("potion", "xmastree")
+  msg:send_region(u.region)
+  return 0
 end
 
 function update_xmas2006()
   if get_season == "winter" then
+    msg = message("xmastree_effect")
     for r in regions() do
       if r:get_key("xm06") then
         trees = r:get_resource("tree")
         if trees>0 then
           r:set_resource("tree", trees * 1.1)
+          msg:send_region(r)
         end
       end
     end