diff --git a/src/battle.c b/src/battle.c
index c32296ec1..4655be1e1 100644
--- a/src/battle.c
+++ b/src/battle.c
@@ -3852,10 +3852,6 @@ static void battle_flee(battle * b)
                 int runhp = (int)(0.9 + unit_max_hp(u) * hpflee(u->status));
                 if (runhp > 600) runhp = 600;
 
-                if (u->ship && fval(u->region->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
-                    /* keine Flucht von Schiffen auf hoher See */
-                    continue;
-                }
                 if (fval(u_race(u), RCF_UNDEAD) || u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SHADOWKNIGHT)) {
                     /* Untote fliehen nicht. Warum eigentlich? */
                     continue;
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.c b/src/kernel/item.c
index 4285eb661..33307e766 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item.c
@@ -406,25 +406,30 @@ item *i_add(item ** pi, item * i)
 
 void i_merge(item ** pi, item ** si)
 {
-    item *i = *si;
-    while (i) {
-        item *itmp;
-        while (*pi) {
-            int d = strcmp((*pi)->type->rtype->_name, i->type->rtype->_name);
-            if (d >= 0)
-                break;
-            pi = &(*pi)->next;
-        }
-        if (*pi && (*pi)->type == i->type) {
-            (*pi)->number += i->number;
-            assert((*pi)->number >= 0);
-            i_free(i_remove(&i, i));
-        }
-        else {
-            itmp = i->next;
-            i->next = *pi;
-            *pi = i;
-            i = itmp;
+    if (*pi == NULL) {
+        *pi = *si;
+    }
+    else {
+        item *i = *si;
+        while (i) {
+            item *itmp;
+            while (*pi) {
+                int d = strcmp((*pi)->type->rtype->_name, i->type->rtype->_name);
+                if (d >= 0)
+                    break;
+                pi = &(*pi)->next;
+            }
+            if (*pi && (*pi)->type == i->type) {
+                (*pi)->number += i->number;
+                assert((*pi)->number >= 0);
+                i_free(i_remove(&i, i));
+            }
+            else {
+                itmp = i->next;
+                i->next = *pi;
+                *pi = i;
+                i = itmp;
+            }
         }
     }
     *si = NULL;
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.test.c b/src/kernel/item.test.c
index 45ee8fe53..1de951eb7 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item.test.c
@@ -65,6 +65,43 @@ static void test_uchange(CuTest * tc, unit * u, const resource_type * rtype) {
     test_log_stop(log, sl);
 }
 
+void test_merge_items(CuTest *tc)
+{
+    item *src = NULL, *dst = NULL;
+    const struct item_type *itype, *ihorse;
+
+    test_setup();
+    itype = test_create_itemtype("iron");
+    ihorse = test_create_itemtype("horse");
+
+    i_merge(&dst, &src);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, dst);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, src);
+
+    i_change(&src, itype, 1);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(src, itype));
+    i_merge(&dst, &src);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, src);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(dst, itype));
+
+    i_change(&src, itype, 1);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(src, itype));
+    i_merge(&dst, &src);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, src);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, i_get(dst, itype));
+
+    i_change(&src, itype, 1);
+    i_change(&src, ihorse, 1);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(src, itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(src, ihorse));
+    i_merge(&dst, &src);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, src);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 3, i_get(dst, itype));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, i_get(dst, ihorse));
+
+    test_teardown();
+}
+
 void test_change_item(CuTest * tc)
 {
     unit * u;
@@ -197,6 +234,7 @@ CuSuite *get_item_suite(void)
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_resourcename_no_appearance);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_resourcename_with_appearance);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_merge_items);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_change_item);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_get_resource);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_resource_type);
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index 3fbda5215..39cbc91cb 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ void monster_cannibalism(unit *u)
 
     for (u2 = u->next; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
         if (u2->_race == u->_race) {
+            i_merge(&u->items, &u2->items);
             stats_count("monsters.cannibalism", u2->number);
             u2->number = 0;
         }