diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 770b5d165..c677b4cba 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -2648,6 +2648,7 @@ plagues(region * r, boolean ismagic)
 	if (gestorben > 0) {
 		message * msg = add_message(&r->msgs, msg_message("pest", "dead", gestorben));
 		msg_release(msg);
+		deathcounts(r, gestorben);
 	}
 	rsetpeasants(r, peasants);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 2fb1813f9..0da96273b 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ extern void read_laen(struct region * r, int laen);
 /* Seuchenwahrscheinlichkeit (siehe plagues()) */
 #define SEUCHE         10
 /* % Betroffene */
-#define SEUCHENOPFER   60
+#define SEUCHENOPFER   20
 extern void plagues(struct region * r, boolean ismagic);
 
 /** Healing **/