diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 5bbeb4106..53f5ad4cd 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -390,8 +390,7 @@ static void feedback_give_not_allowed(unit * u, order * ord)
       ""));
 }
 
-static bool check_give(unit * u, unit * u2, const item_type * itype,
-  int mask)
+static bool can_give(const unit * u, const unit * u2, const item_type * itype, int mask)
 {
   if (u2) {
     if (u->faction != u2->faction) {
@@ -700,6 +699,14 @@ int give_control_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
+message *check_give(const unit *u, const unit *u2, order * ord) {
+    if (!can_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
+        return msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_give_forbidden", "");
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
 {
   region *r = u->region;
@@ -709,6 +716,7 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   const item_type *itype;
   param_t p;
   plane *pl;
+  message *msg;
 
   init_tokens(ord);
   skip_token();
@@ -729,9 +737,10 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
-    feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
-    return;
+  msg = check_give(u, u2, ord);
+  if (msg) {
+      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+      return;
   }
 
   /* Damit Tarner nicht durch die Fehlermeldung enttarnt werden können */
@@ -773,7 +782,7 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
         msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_nogive", "race", u_race(u)));
       return;
     }
-    if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_HERBS)) {
+    if (!can_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_HERBS)) {
       feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
       return;
     }
@@ -831,7 +840,7 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   else if (p == P_ANY) {
     const char *s;
 
-    if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
+    if (!can_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
       feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
       return;
     }
@@ -888,7 +897,7 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
         if (itype != NULL) {
           item *i = *i_find(&u->items, itype);
           if (i != NULL) {
-            if (check_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
+              if (can_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
               n = i->number - get_reservation(u, itype->rtype);
               give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
             } else {
@@ -941,7 +950,7 @@ static void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
 
   itype = finditemtype(s, u->faction->locale);
   if (itype != NULL) {
-    if (check_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
+      if (can_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
       give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
     } else {
       feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
@@ -2747,7 +2756,7 @@ static int max_skill(region * r, faction * f, skill_t sk)
   return w;
 }
 
-message * can_steal(const unit * u, struct order *ord) {
+message * check_steal(const unit * u, struct order *ord) {
     plane *pl;
 
     if (fval(u_race(u), RCF_NOSTEAL)) {
@@ -2778,7 +2787,7 @@ static void steal_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** stealorders)
 
   assert(skill_enabled(SK_PERCEPTION) && skill_enabled(SK_STEALTH));
 
-  msg = can_steal(u, ord);
+  msg = check_steal(u, ord);
   if (msg) {
       ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
       return;
diff --git a/src/economy.h b/src/economy.h
index 63e5cbeaf..4ee69ea4b 100644
--- a/src/economy.h
+++ b/src/economy.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ extern "C" {
   extern int give_control_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
   extern void give_control(struct unit * u, struct unit * u2);
 
-  struct message * can_steal(const struct unit * u, struct order *ord);
+  struct message * check_steal(const struct unit * u, struct order *ord);
+  struct message * check_give(const struct unit * u, const struct unit * u2, struct order *ord);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/economy.test.c b/src/economy.test.c
index e0b9e16b0..54741e97a 100644
--- a/src/economy.test.c
+++ b/src/economy.test.c
@@ -57,19 +57,20 @@ static void test_give_control_ship(CuTest * tc)
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
-static struct {
+struct steal {
     struct unit *u;
     struct region *r;
     struct faction *f;
-} steal;
+};
 
-static void setup_steal(terrain_type *ter, race *rc) {
-    steal.r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
-    steal.f = test_create_faction(0);
-    steal.u = test_create_unit(steal.f, steal.r);
+static void setup_steal(struct steal *env, terrain_type *ter, race *rc) {
+    env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
+    env->f = test_create_faction(rc);
+    env->u = test_create_unit(env->f, env->r);
 }
 
 static void test_steal_okay(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct steal env;
     race *rc;
     terrain_type *ter;
 
@@ -77,12 +78,13 @@ static void test_steal_okay(CuTest * tc) {
     ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
     rc = test_create_race("human");
     rc->flags = 0;
-    setup_steal(ter, rc);
-    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, can_steal(steal.u, 0));
+    setup_steal(&env, ter, rc);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, check_steal(env.u, 0));
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
 static void test_steal_nosteal(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct steal env;
     race *rc;
     terrain_type *ter;
     message *msg;
@@ -91,13 +93,14 @@ static void test_steal_nosteal(CuTest * tc) {
     ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
     rc = test_create_race("human");
     rc->flags = RCF_NOSTEAL;
-    setup_steal(ter, rc);
-    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg=can_steal(steal.u, 0));
+    setup_steal(&env, ter, rc);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg = check_steal(env.u, 0));
     msg_release(msg);
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
 static void test_steal_ocean(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct steal env;
     race *rc;
     terrain_type *ter;
     message *msg;
@@ -105,12 +108,36 @@ static void test_steal_ocean(CuTest * tc) {
     test_cleanup();
     ter = test_create_terrain("ocean", SEA_REGION);
     rc = test_create_race("human");
-    setup_steal(ter, rc);
-    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg = can_steal(steal.u, 0));
+    setup_steal(&env, ter, rc);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, msg = check_steal(env.u, 0));
     msg_release(msg);
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
+struct give {
+    struct unit *src, *dst;
+    struct region *r;
+    struct faction *f;
+};
+
+static void setup_give(struct give *env) {
+    terrain_type *ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
+    struct race * rc = test_create_race("human");
+    env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
+    env->f = test_create_faction(0);
+    env->src = test_create_unit(env->f, env->r);
+    env->dst = test_create_unit(env->f, env->r);
+}
+
+static void test_give_okay(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    test_cleanup();
+    setup_give(&env);
+
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, check_give(env.src, env.dst, 0));
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
 CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
@@ -119,5 +146,6 @@ CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_okay);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_ocean);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_nosteal);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_okay);
     return suite;
 }