diff --git a/res/core/messages.xml b/res/core/messages.xml
index 16396b77c..f2ddb693b 100644
--- a/res/core/messages.xml
+++ b/res/core/messages.xml
@@ -8375,4 +8375,14 @@
     orders for $int($turns) turns and may be leaving the game soon."</text>
   </message>
 
+  <message name="error_herorecruit" section="errors">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
+      <arg name="region" type="region"/>
+      <arg name="command" type="order"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Helden können nicht rekrutieren."</text>
+    <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Heroes cannot recruit."</text>
+  </message>
+
 </messages>
diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 5eedbfa9c..fd548b1ae 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -564,6 +564,10 @@ static void recruit(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** recruitorders)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (fval(u, UFL_HERO)) {
+        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "error_herorecruit", ""));
+        return;
+    }
     if (has_skill(u, SK_MAGIC)) {
         /* error158;de;{unit} in {region}: '{command}' - Magier arbeiten
          * grundsätzlich nur alleine! */