diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index 2170b888e..e55d21b5c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1881,3 +1881,7 @@ bool unit_name_equals_race(const unit *u) {
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+bool unit_can_study(const unit *u) {
+    return !((u_race(u)->flags & RCF_NOLEARN) || fval(u, UFL_WERE));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.h b/src/kernel/unit.h
index bb1d5d54c..45948bdb2 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.h
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.h
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ extern "C" {
   const char *unitname(const struct unit *u);
   char *write_unitname(const struct unit *u, char *buffer, size_t size);
   bool unit_name_equals_race(const struct unit *u);
+  bool unit_can_study(const struct unit *u);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index a302b3d31..268e92de3 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static order *monster_learn(unit * u)
   const struct locale *lang = u->faction->locale;
 
   /* can these monsters even study? */
-  if ((u_race(u)->flags & RCF_NOLEARN) || fval(u, UFL_WERE)) {
+  if (!unit_can_study(u)) {
       return NULL;
   }
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ void plan_monsters(faction * f)
         }
       }
 
-      if (long_order == NULL) {
+      if (long_order == NULL && unit_can_study(u)) {
         /* Einheiten, die Waffenlosen Kampf lernen könnten, lernen es um 
          * zu bewachen: */
         if (u_race(u)->bonus[SK_WEAPONLESS] != -99) {
diff --git a/src/study.c b/src/study.c
index 7211e1c98..173bc9d08 100644
--- a/src/study.c
+++ b/src/study.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ int learn_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
         else
             learn_newskills = 1;
     }
-    if ((u_race(u)->flags & RCF_NOLEARN) || fval(u, UFL_WERE)) {
+    if (!unit_can_study(u)) {
         ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "error_race_nolearn", "race",
             u_race(u)));
         return 0;