diff --git a/scripts/eressea/ents.lua b/scripts/eressea/ents.lua
index 761c2d48f..c764d8e0a 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/ents.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/ents.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ end
 local function repair_ents(r)
     for u in r.units do
         if u.faction.id==666 and u.race == "undead" and u.name == "Wütende Ents" then
-            print("ent repair", u)
+            eressea.log.info("ent repair: " .. tostring(u))
             u.race = "ent"
         end
     end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
index 2f69f6a71..a1ad73422 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'tests.e2.undead'
 require 'tests.e2.shiplanding'
 require 'tests.e2.e2features'
 require 'tests.e2.movement'
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f3f67f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/undead.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require "lunit"
+
+module("tests.e2.undead", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
+
+function setup()
+    eressea.free_game()
+end
+
+function test_undead_give_item()
+    local r1 = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f1 = faction.create("hodor@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r1, 1)
+    u1.race = "undead"
+    u1:clear_orders()
+    u1:add_item("log", 1)
+    u1:add_order("GIB 0 1 Holz")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(0, u1:get_item("log"))
+end
+
+function test_undead_dont_give_person()
+    local r1 = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f1 = faction.create("hodor@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r1, 2)
+    u1.race = "undead"
+    u1:clear_orders()
+    u1:add_item("log", 1)
+    u1:add_order("GIB 0 1 Person")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(2, u1.number)
+end
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index 85e043eed..d81ba7f81 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
 #define DRAGON_RANGE 20         /* Max. Distanz zum nächsten Drachenziel */
 #define MAXILLUSION_TEXTS   3
 
+static void give_peasants(unit *u, const item_type *itype, int reduce) {
+    char buf[64];
+    slprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s 0 %d %s", LOC(u->faction->locale, keyword(K_GIVE)), reduce, LOC(u->faction->locale, itype->rtype->_name));
+    unit_addorder(u, parse_order(buf, u->faction->locale));
+}
+
+static float monster_attack_chance(void) {
+    return get_param_flt(global.parameters, "rules.monsters.attack_chance", 0.4f);
+}
+
 static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
 {
     int capacity, weight = 0;
@@ -89,9 +99,11 @@ static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
     while (*itmp != NULL) {
         item *itm = *itmp;
         const item_type *itype = itm->type;
-        weight += itm->number * itype->weight;
         if (itype->flags & ITF_VEHICLE) {
-            give_item(itm->number, itm->type, u, NULL, NULL);
+            give_peasants(u, itm->type, itm->number);
+        }
+        else {
+            weight += itm->number * itype->weight;
         }
         if (*itmp == itm)
             itmp = &itm->next;
@@ -109,7 +121,7 @@ static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
                 && itype->rtype->atype == 0) {
                 if (itype->capacity < itype->weight) {
                     int reduce = _min(itm->number, -((capacity - weight) / itype->weight));
-                    give_item(reduce, itm->type, u, NULL, NULL);
+                    give_peasants(u, itm->type, reduce);
                     weight -= reduce * itype->weight;
                 }
             }
@@ -124,7 +136,7 @@ static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
         weight += itm->number * itype->weight;
         if (itype->capacity < itype->weight) {
             int reduce = _min(itm->number, -((capacity - weight) / itype->weight));
-            give_item(reduce, itm->type, u, NULL, NULL);
+            give_peasants(u, itm->type, reduce);
             weight -= reduce * itype->weight;
         }
         if (*itmp == itm)
@@ -132,10 +144,6 @@ static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
     }
 }
 
-static float monster_attack_chance(void) {
-    return get_param_flt(global.parameters, "rules.monsters.attack_chance", 0.4f);
-}
-
 static order *monster_attack(unit * u, const unit * target)
 {
     if (u->region != target->region)
@@ -665,8 +673,6 @@ static order *plan_dragon(unit * u)
     bool move = false;
     order *long_order = NULL;
 
-    reduce_weight(u);
-
     if (ta == NULL) {
         move |= (r->land == 0 || r->land->peasants == 0);   /* when no peasants, move */
         move |= (r->land == 0 || r->land->money == 0);      /* when no money, move */
@@ -717,6 +723,9 @@ static order *plan_dragon(unit * u)
         default:
             break;
         }
+        if (long_order) {
+            reduce_weight(u);
+        }
         if (rng_int() % 100 < 15) {
             const struct locale *lang = u->faction->locale;
             /* do a growl */