diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index 8be554c7d..681f8afee 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ bool check_leuchtturm(region * r, faction * f)
         if (fval(b, BLD_WORKING) && b->size >= 10) {
             int maxd = (int)log10(b->size) + 1;
 
-            if (skill_enabled(SK_PERCEPTION)) {
+            if (skill_enabled(SK_PERCEPTION) && f) {
                 region *r2 = b->region;
                 unit *u;
                 int c = 0;
diff --git a/src/kernel/move.c b/src/kernel/move.c
index 91b391595..c64ed2e50 100644
--- a/src/kernel/move.c
+++ b/src/kernel/move.c
@@ -1763,9 +1763,15 @@ sail(unit * u, order * ord, bool move_on_land, region_list ** routep)
 
       /* storms should be the first thing we do. */
       stormchance = stormyness / shipspeed(sh, u);
-      if (check_leuchtturm(next_point, NULL))
-        stormchance /= 3;
-
+	  if (check_leuchtturm(next_point, NULL)) {
+		  int param = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.lighthous.stormchancedevisor", 0);
+		  if (param > 0) {
+			  stormchance /= param;
+		  }
+		  else {
+			  stormchance = 0;
+		  }
+	  }
       if (rng_int() % 10000 < stormchance * sh->type->storm
         && fval(current_point->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
         if (!is_cursed(sh->attribs, C_SHIP_NODRIFT, 0)) {