diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index e2f364867..6a54f56aa 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -424,21 +424,21 @@ void destroyfaction(faction ** fp)
     }
 
     while (u) {
+        region *r = u->region;
         /* give away your stuff, to ghosts if you cannot (quest items) */
         if (u->items) {
-            region *r = u->region;
             int result = gift_items(u, GIFT_FRIENDS | GIFT_PEASANTS);
             if (result != 0) {
                 save_special_items(u);
             }
-            if (r->land && playerrace(u_race(u))) {
-                const race *rc = u_race(u);
-                /* Personen gehen nur an die Bauern, wenn sie auch von dort stammen */
-                if ((rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL) == 0) {
-                    int p = rpeasants(u->region);
-                    p += (int)(u->number / rc->recruit_multi);
-                    rsetpeasants(r, p);
-                }
+        }
+        if (r->land && playerrace(u_race(u))) {
+            const race *rc = u_race(u);
+            /* Personen gehen nur an die Bauern, wenn sie auch von dort stammen */
+            if ((rc->ec_flags & ECF_REC_ETHEREAL) == 0) {
+                int p = rpeasants(u->region);
+                p += (int)(u->number / rc->recruit_multi);
+                rsetpeasants(r, p);
             }
         }
         set_number(u, 0);
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.test.c b/src/kernel/faction.test.c
index 728ceac8a..066431e04 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.test.c
@@ -42,20 +42,38 @@ static void test_destroyfaction(CuTest *tc) {
     init_resources();
 
     r = test_create_plain(0, 0);
-    rsethorses(r, 10);
     rsetpeasants(r, 100);
+    f = test_create_faction();
+    u = test_create_unit(f, r);
+    scale_number(u, 100);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, f, factions);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, f->next);
+    destroyfaction(&factions);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, factions);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 200, rpeasants(r));
+    test_teardown();
+}
+
+static void test_destroyfaction_items(CuTest *tc) {
+    faction *f;
+    region *r;
+    unit* u;
+
+    test_setup();
+    init_resources();
+
+    r = test_create_plain(0, 0);
+    rsethorses(r, 10);
     rsetmoney(r, 1000);
     f = test_create_faction();
     u = test_create_unit(f, r);
     i_change(&u->items, it_find("horse"), 10);
     i_change(&u->items, it_find("money"), 1000);
-    scale_number(u, 100);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, f, factions);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, f->next);
     destroyfaction(&factions);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, factions);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 20, rhorses(r));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 200, rpeasants(r));
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2000, rmoney(r));
     test_teardown();
 }
@@ -563,6 +581,7 @@ CuSuite *get_faction_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_addfaction);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_remove_empty_factions);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_destroyfaction);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_destroyfaction_items);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_destroyfaction_undead);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_destroyfaction_demon);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_destroyfaction_orc);