diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
index 28d7ebc9b..0f377a991 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+require 'tests.e2.movement'
 require 'tests.e2.carts'
 require 'tests.e2.quit'
-require 'tests.e2.movement'
 require 'tests.e2.astral'
 require 'tests.e2.spells'
 require 'tests.e2.e2features'
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/movement.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/movement.lua
index 2d8d6b7a7..aa42857f3 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/movement.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/movement.lua
@@ -5,11 +5,40 @@ module("tests.e2.movement", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
 function setup()
     eressea.free_game()
     eressea.settings.set("rules.food.flags", "4")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.damage.nocrewocean", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.damage.nocrew", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.drifting", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.storms", "0")
     eressea.settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
     eressea.settings.set("NewbieImmunity", "0")
 end
 
 function test_piracy()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local r2 = region.create(1, 0, "ocean")
+    local r3 = region.create(-1, 0, "ocean")
+    local f = faction.create("human", "pirate@eressea.de", "de")
+    local f2 = faction.create("human", "elf@eressea.de", "de")
+    local u1 = unit.create(f, r2, 1)
+    local u2 = unit.create(f2, r3, 1)
+    
+    u1.ship = ship.create(r2, "longboat")
+    u2.ship = ship.create(r3, "longboat")
+    u1:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+    u2:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+
+    u1:clear_orders()
+    u1:add_order("PIRATERIE")
+    u2:clear_orders()
+    u2:add_order("NACH o")
+
+    process_orders()
+
+    assert_equal(r, u2.region) -- Nach Osten
+    assert_equal(r, u1.region) -- Entern!
+end 
+
+function test_piracy_to_land()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local r2 = region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     local r3 = region.create(-1, 0, "ocean")
@@ -30,10 +59,8 @@ function test_piracy()
 
     process_orders()
 
-    if r2~=u1.region then
-        write_reports()
-    end
-    assert_equal(r2, u1.region) -- should pass, but fails!!!
+    assert_equal(r, u2.region) -- Nach Osten
+    assert_equal(r2, u1.region) -- bewegt sich nicht
 end 
 
 function test_dolphin_on_land()
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 18cb5098d..0fc6f6411 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -696,18 +696,17 @@ int check_ship_allowed(struct ship *sh, const region * r)
     return SA_NO_COAST;
 }
 
-static void set_coast(ship * sh, region * r, region * rnext)
+static enum direction_t set_coast(ship * sh, region * r, region * rnext)
 {
     if (sh->type->flags & SFL_NOCOAST) {
-        sh->coast = NODIRECTION;
+        return sh->coast = NODIRECTION;
     }
     else if (!fval(rnext->terrain, SEA_REGION) && !flying_ship(sh)) {
-        sh->coast = reldirection(rnext, r);
-        assert(fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION));
-    }
-    else {
-        sh->coast = NODIRECTION;
+        if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
+            return sh->coast = reldirection(rnext, r);
+        }
     }
+    return sh->coast = NODIRECTION;
 }
 
 static double overload_start(void) {
@@ -1923,7 +1922,6 @@ static void sail(unit * u, order * ord, region_list ** routep, bool drifting)
             replace_order(&u->orders, ord, norder);
             free_order(norder);
         }
-        set_order(&u->thisorder, NULL);
         set_coast(sh, last_point, current_point);
 
         if (is_cursed(sh->attribs, &ct_flyingship)) {