diff --git a/plugins/tweak.cpp b/plugins/tweak.cpp
index 3ac9b625b..5f65fe27d 100644
--- a/plugins/tweak.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tweak.cpp
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <Plugi
         "    Intended to fix the case where you can't engrave memorials for ghosts.\n"
         "    Note that this is very dirty and possibly dangerous!\n"
         "    Most probably does not have the positive effect of a proper burial.\n"
-        "  tweak clear-resident\n"
-        "    Remove the resident flag from the selected unit.\n"
-        "    Intended to fix bugged migrants who stay at the map edge.\n"
-        "    Only works for dwarves of the own civilization.\n"
-        "  tweak clear-merchant\n"
-        "    Remove the merchant flag from the selected unit.\n"
-        "    Assimilates bugged merchants who don't leave the map into your fort.\n"
-        "    Only works for dwarves of the own civilization.\n"
+        "  tweak fixmigrant\n"
+        "    Forces the selected unit to become a member or your fortress.\n"
+        "    Intended to fix bugged migrants and merchants who stay at the map edge.\n"
+        "    Only works for units of your own race. Can be used for stealing caravan\n"
+        "    traders and guards, but might result into weirdness during trading.\n"
+        "    Currently all assimilated units will drop all their clothes.\n"
     ));
     return CR_OK;
 }
@@ -166,49 +164,38 @@ static command_result tweak(color_ostream &out, vector <string> &parameters)
             return CR_FAILURE;
         }
     }
-    else if (cmd == "clear-resident")
+    else if (cmd == "fixmigrant")
     {
         df::unit *unit = getSelectedUnit(out);
-        if (!unit)
-            return CR_FAILURE;
 
-        // must be own race and civ and a merchant
-        if (   unit->flags2.bits.resident
-            && unit->race == df::global::ui->race_id
-            && unit->civ_id == df::global::ui->civ_id)
+        if (!unit)
         {
-            // remove resident flag
-            unit->flags2.bits.resident = 0;
-            return fix_clothing_ownership(out, unit);
+            out << "No unit selected!" << endl;
+            return CR_FAILURE;
         }
-        else
+        
+        if(unit->race != df::global::ui->race_id)
         {
-            out.print("That's not a resident dwarf of your civilization!\n");
+            out << "Selected unit does not belong to your race!" << endl;
             return CR_FAILURE;
         }
-    }
-    else if (cmd == "clear-merchant")
-    {
-        df::unit *unit = getSelectedUnit(out);
-        if (!unit)
-            return CR_FAILURE;
 
-        // must be own race and civ and a merchant
-        if (   unit->flags1.bits.merchant
-            && unit->race == df::global::ui->race_id
-            && unit->civ_id == df::global::ui->civ_id)
-        {
-            // remove merchant flag
+        if (unit->flags2.bits.resident)
+            unit->flags2.bits.resident = 0;
+        
+        if(unit->flags1.bits.merchant)
             unit->flags1.bits.merchant = 0;
-            return fix_clothing_ownership(out, unit);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            out.print("That's not a dwarf merchant of your civilization!\n");
-            return CR_FAILURE;
-        }
+
+        // this one is a cheat, but bugged migrants usually have the same civ_id
+        // but if it happens that the player has 'foreign' units of the same race 
+        // (dwarves not from moutainhome in vanilla df) on his map, just grab them
+        if(unit->civ_id != df::global::ui->civ_id)
+            unit->civ_id = df::global::ui->civ_id;
+
+        return fix_clothing_ownership(out, unit);
     }
-    else return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
+    else 
+        return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
 
     return CR_OK;
 }