diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 3a7193ed0..df7fd97ca 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -1171,3 +1171,21 @@ function test_bug_1875_use_own_first()
     assert_equal(99, u:get_potion("peasantblood")) -- unit uses one peasantblood effect
     assert_equal(99, u2:get_potion("peasantblood")) -- u2 uses its own effect before u's
 end
+
+
+function test_bug_1879_follow_unit()
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
+  local r1 = region.create(1, 0, "plain")
+  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local u1, u2 = two_units(r, f, f)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:set_skill("magic", 10)
+  u1:add_order("ZAUBERE STUFE 1 Kleine Flüche")
+  u1:add_order("FOLGEN EINHEIT " .. itoa36(u2.id))
+  u2:clear_orders()
+  u2:add_order("NACH o")
+  process_orders()
+  assert_equal(u1.region.id, r1.id)
+  assert_equal(u2.region.id, r1.id)
+end
+
diff --git a/src/gamecode/laws.c b/src/gamecode/laws.c
index b79a59233..ac77a3c97 100755
--- a/src/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -3711,7 +3711,7 @@ void update_long_order(unit * u)
       case K_CAST:
         /* dient dazu, das neben Zaubern kein weiterer Befehl
          * ausgeführt werden kann, Zaubern ist ein kurzer Befehl */
-        set_order(&u->thisorder, NULL);
+        set_order(&u->thisorder, copy_order(ord));
         break;
 
       default:
diff --git a/src/kernel/magic.c b/src/kernel/magic.c
index 3f388450b..f062549bf 100644
--- a/src/kernel/magic.c
+++ b/src/kernel/magic.c
@@ -2743,13 +2743,15 @@ void magic(void)
         continue;
       }
 
-      for (ord = u->orders; ord; ord = ord->next) {
-        if (get_keyword(ord) == K_CAST) {
-          castorder *co = cast_cmd(u, ord);
-          fset(u, UFL_LONGACTION | UFL_NOTMOVING);
-          if (co) {
-            const spell *sp = co->sp;
-            add_castorder(&spellranks[sp->rank], co);
+      if (u->thisorder != NULL) {
+        for (ord = u->orders; ord; ord = ord->next) {
+          if (get_keyword(ord) == K_CAST) {
+            castorder *co = cast_cmd(u, ord);
+            fset(u, UFL_LONGACTION | UFL_NOTMOVING);
+            if (co) {
+              const spell *sp = co->sp;
+              add_castorder(&spellranks[sp->rank], co);
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/kernel/move.c b/src/kernel/move.c
index 46a1cadfd..9821e92b5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/move.c
+++ b/src/kernel/move.c
@@ -2697,12 +2697,13 @@ void follow_unit(unit * u)
       attrib *a2 = a_find(u2->attribs, &at_follow);
       if (a2 != NULL) {
         unit *u3 = a2->data.v;
-        follow = (u3 && u2->region == u2->region);
+        follow = (u3 && u2->region == u3->region);
       }
     }
     if (follow) {
       fset(u, UFL_FOLLOWING);
       fset(u2, UFL_FOLLOWED);
+      /* FOLLOW unit on a (potentially) moving unit prevents long orders */
       set_order(&u->thisorder, NULL);
     }
   }