diff --git a/scripts/eressea/main.lua b/scripts/eressea/main.lua
index 300a58e7e..060fdbf8c 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/main.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/main.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 require "multis"
 
+function apply_fixes()
+  local turn = get_turn()
+  if config.game=="eressea" and turn>654 and turn<662 then
+    print("Fixing familiars")
+    fix_familiars()
+  end
+end
+
 function process(orders)
   local confirmed_multis = { }
   local suspected_multis = { }
@@ -8,6 +16,7 @@ function process(orders)
     print("could not read game")
     return -1
   end
+  apply_fixes()
   init_summary()
 
   -- kill multi-players (external script)
diff --git a/src/bindings.c b/src/bindings.c
index 05796f20e..3dfafcc56 100644
--- a/src/bindings.c
+++ b/src/bindings.c
@@ -51,6 +51,37 @@ tolua_spawn_undead(lua_State * L)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+fix_familiars(struct lua_State * L)
+{
+  faction * f;
+  for (f=factions;f;f=f->next) {
+    unit * u;
+    for (u=f->units;u;u=u->nextF) {
+      struct sc_mage * mage = get_mage(u);
+      if (mage && is_familiar(u)) {
+        if (mage->spells && mage->magietyp==M_GRAY) {
+          equipment * eq;
+          char buffer[64];
+
+          while (mage->spells) {
+            spell_list * slist = mage->spells;
+            mage->spells = mage->spells->next;
+            free(slist);
+          }
+
+          snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s_familiar", u->race->_name[0]);
+          eq = get_equipment(buffer);
+          if (eq) {
+            equip_unit_mask(u, eq, EQUIP_SPELLS);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void
 bind_eressea(struct lua_State * L)
 {
@@ -61,6 +92,7 @@ bind_eressea(struct lua_State * L)
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "plan_monsters", tolua_planmonsters);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "spawn_undead", tolua_spawn_undead);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "spawn_dragons", tolua_spawn_dragons);
+    tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "fix_familiars", &fix_familiars);
   }
   tolua_endmodule(L);
 }