diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/recruit.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/recruit.lua
index 2766f195b..83c7c09ec 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/recruit.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/recruit.lua
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function test_guarded_temp_cannot_recruit()
       count = count + 1
     end
     assert_equal(0, zero)
-    assert_equal(1, count)
+    assert_equal(2, count)
 end
 
 function test_recruit_empty()
@@ -171,5 +171,5 @@ function test_recruit_empty()
       count = count +1
     end
     assert_equal(0, zero)
-    assert_equal(1, count)
+    assert_equal(2, count)
 end
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 12f06ec0b..bb32248aa 100644
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -3889,7 +3889,7 @@ typedef enum cansee_t {
 static enum cansee_t cansee_ex(const unit *u, const region *r, const unit *target, int stealth, int rings)
 {
     enum cansee_t result = CANSEE_HIDDEN;
-    if (rings > 0 && rings >= target->number) {
+    if (rings >= target->number) {
         const resource_type *rtype = get_resourcetype(R_AMULET_OF_TRUE_SEEING);
         if (rtype) {
             int amulet = i_get(u->items, rtype->itype);
@@ -3995,11 +3995,7 @@ bool cansee(const faction *f, const region *r, const unit *u, int modifier)
 
     rings = invisible(u, NULL);
     stealth = eff_stealth(u, r) - modifier;
-
-    if (rings > 0 && rings < u->number && stealth <= 0) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
+    if (stealth < 0 && rings < u->number) return true;
     result = bsm = big_sea_monster(u, r);
     for (u2 = r->units; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
         if (u2->faction == f) {
diff --git a/src/laws.test.c b/src/laws.test.c
index 2572f0dfb..0d33962d1 100644
--- a/src/laws.test.c
+++ b/src/laws.test.c
@@ -2247,6 +2247,22 @@ static void test_cansee_empty(CuTest *tc) {
     test_teardown();
 }
 
+static void test_cansee_skillmod(CuTest *tc) {
+    unit *u;
+    faction *f;
+
+    test_setup();
+    f = test_create_faction();
+    u = test_create_unit(test_create_faction(), test_create_plain(0, 0));
+
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, !cansee(f, u->region, u, 0));
+    set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 1);
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, !cansee(f, u->region, u, 1));
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, cansee(f, u->region, u, 2));
+
+    test_teardown();
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Hidden monsters are seen in oceans if they are big enough.
@@ -3008,6 +3024,7 @@ CuSuite *get_laws_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_cansee_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_cansee_temp);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_cansee_empty);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_cansee_skillmod);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_nmr_timeout);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_long_orders);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_long_order_on_ocean);
diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index 42da7f32d..f1b1fc6ce 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -4042,8 +4042,10 @@ int sp_pump(castorder * co)
     }
 
     for (u = rt->units; u; u = u->next) {
-        if (u->faction == target->faction)
+        if (u->faction == target->faction) {
             see = true;
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     if (see) {