diff --git a/res/core/messages.xml b/res/core/messages.xml
index 5ea0694fd..f09530e0f 100644
--- a/res/core/messages.xml
+++ b/res/core/messages.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@
     pulled by 8 young dragons flies through the stary night and presents
     your faction with a $resource($item,1).</text>
   </message>
+  <message name="santa_m" section="events">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="item" type="resource"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">'Ho ho ho!' Ein dicker Gnom fliegt auf einem von
+    8 Jungdrachen gezogenen Schlitten durch die Nacht und vermacht Deiner
+    Partei einen $resource($item,1). (Um diesen Gegenstand einer Einheit zu geben, gib
+    ihr den Befehl 'BEANSPRUCHE 1 $resource($item,1)').</text>
+    <text locale="en">'Ho ho ho!' A fat little gnome Gnom on a sled
+    pulled by 8 young dragons flies through the stary night and presents
+    your faction with a $resource($item,1).</text>
+  </message>
 
   <message name="target_region_invalid">
     <type>
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua b/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
index 6f319a316..9fe368e42 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ if not config.xmas or config.xmas==0 then return nil end
 
 local gifts = {
     e2 = {
-        { year = 2017, turn = 1057, item = 'snowglobe', msg='santa_f' },
-        { year = 2015, turn = 959, item = 'snowglobe', msg='santa_f' },
-        { year = 2009, turn = 624, item = 'xmastree' },
-        { year = 2006, turn = 468, key = 'xm06', item = 'snowman' },
-        { year = 2005, turn = 416, key = 'xm05', item = 'stardust' },
-        { year = 2004, turn = 364, key = 'xm04', item = 'speedsail' }
+        [1057] = { year = 2017, item = 'snowglobe', msg='santa_f' },
+        [959] = { year = 2015, item = 'snowglobe', msg='santa_f' },
+        [624] = { year = 2009, item = 'xmastree', msg='santa_m' },
+        [468] = { year = 2006, item = 'snowman', msg='santa_m'  },
+        [416] = { year = 2005, item = 'stardust' },
+        [364] = { year = 2004, item = 'speedsail' }
     },
     e3 = {
-        -- { year = 2015, turn = 338, item = 'snowglobe' },
-        { year = 2009, turn = 26, key = 'xm09', item = 'xmastree' }
+        [26] = { year = 2009, item = 'xmastree' }
     }
 }
 
@@ -38,13 +37,9 @@ function self.init()
     local turn = get_turn()
     local tbl = gifts[config.rules]
     if tbl then
-        for _, gift in ipairs(tbl) do
-            if turn == gift.turn then
-                give_gifts(gift)
-            elseif gift.key and not get_key(gift.key) then
-                give_gifts(gift)
-                set_key(gift.key)
-            end
+        gift = tbl[turn]
+        if gift then 
+            give_gifts(gift)
         end
     end
 end