diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index 2da386dc7..9b87e1c9e 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ do_recruiting(recruitment * recruits, int available)
 
     for (req=rec->requests;req;req=req->next) {
       unit * u = req->unit;
-      const race * rc = u->faction->race;
+      const race * rc = u->race; /* race is set in recruit() */
       int number, dec;
       float multi = 2.0F * rc->recruit_multi;
 
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ recruit(unit * u, struct order * ord, request ** recruitorders)
   const struct race * rc = f->race;
   const char * str;
 
+  if (fval(u, UFL_RECRUITING)) rc = u->race;
+
   init_tokens(ord);
   skip_token();
   n = getuint();
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ recruit(unit * u, struct order * ord, request ** recruitorders)
   /* snotlinge sollten hiermit bereits abgefangen werden, die
   * parteirasse ist uruk oder ork*/
   if (u->race != rc) {
-    if (u->number != 0) {
+    if (fval(u, UFL_RECRUITING) || u->number>0) {
       cmistake(u, ord, 139, MSG_EVENT);
       return;
     }
@@ -606,6 +608,7 @@ recruit(unit * u, struct order * ord, request ** recruitorders)
     cmistake(u, ord, 142, MSG_EVENT);
     return;
   }
+  fset(u, UFL_RECRUITING);
   o = (request *) calloc(1, sizeof(request));
   o->qty = n;
   o->unit = u;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.h b/src/common/kernel/unit.h
index f2967b243..7bdfd0260 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct item;
 #define UFL_STEALTH       (1<<26)
 #define UFL_GUARD         (1<<27)
 #define UFL_GROUP         (1<<28)
+#define UFL_RECRUITING    (1<<29) /* unit is recruiting, and cannot change race */
 
 /* Flags, die gespeichert werden sollen: */
 #define UFL_SAVEMASK (UFL_MOVED | UFL_NOAID | UFL_OWNER | UFL_PARTEITARNUNG | UFL_LOCKED | UFL_HUNGER | UFL_TAKEALL | UFL_GUARD | UFL_STEALTH | UFL_GROUP | UFL_HERO)
diff --git a/src/scripts/tests.lua b/src/scripts/tests.lua
index d5d3d26b8..97a4ee851 100644
--- a/src/scripts/tests.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/tests.lua
@@ -227,6 +227,23 @@ function test_events()
   assert(fail==0)
 end
 
+local function test_recruit2()
+  free_game()
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+  local f = faction.create("enno@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local u = unit.create(f, r)
+  u.number = 1
+  u:add_item("money", 2000)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("MACHE TEMP 1")
+  u:add_order("REKRUTIERE 1 Elf")
+  u:add_order("REKRUTIERE 1 mensch")
+  u:add_order("REKRUTIERE 1")
+  process_orders()
+  print(u:get_item("money"))
+  print(u.number)
+end
+
 local function test_recruit()
   free_game()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
@@ -525,6 +542,7 @@ tests = {
     ["produce"] = test_produce,
     ["rename"] = test_rename,
     ["recruit"] = test_recruit,
+    ["recruit2"] = test_recruit2,
     ["spells"] = test_spells,
     ["herbalism"] = test_herbalism,
     ["storage"] = test_storage,
@@ -535,12 +553,10 @@ tests = {
     ["market"] = test_market
 }
 mytests = {
-    ["leave"] = test_leave,
-    ["taxes"] = test_taxes,
-    ["market"] = test_market
+    ["recruit2"] = test_recruit2
 }
 fail = 0
-for k, v in pairs(tests) do
+for k, v in pairs(mytests) do
     local status, err = pcall(v)
     if not status then
         fail = fail + 1