diff --git a/MOD/Witcher/changelog.txt b/MOD/Witcher/changelog.txt
index fc93a7297..2f0a164aa 100644
--- a/MOD/Witcher/changelog.txt
+++ b/MOD/Witcher/changelog.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Bugfix:
 - Fix an issue when playing an immortal race and giving away a title, causing own courtiers to leave
 - Fix a stackoverflow CTD due to guardian refusing magic ward in loop
 - Allow racist emperor to nominate a special forces commander
+- Trigger some manual pruning for long-lived races in courts
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 v0.8.1 2017-08-20
diff --git a/MOD/Witcher/common/on_actions/W_on_actions.txt b/MOD/Witcher/common/on_actions/W_on_actions.txt
index d352c40cc..9dd12489d 100644
--- a/MOD/Witcher/common/on_actions/W_on_actions.txt
+++ b/MOD/Witcher/common/on_actions/W_on_actions.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ on_yearly_pulse = {
 		
 		# W_witchert_events
 		witcher.300 # Check and spawn witchers
+		
+		old_age.97 # Prune court for unimportant immortals
 	}
 	
 	random_events = {
diff --git a/MOD/Witcher/events/W_old_age_events.txt b/MOD/Witcher/events/W_old_age_events.txt
index 4b3f4a84e..5846911ad 100644
--- a/MOD/Witcher/events/W_old_age_events.txt
+++ b/MOD/Witcher/events/W_old_age_events.txt
@@ -953,6 +953,42 @@ character_event = {
 	}
 }
 
+# Manual court pruning of unimportant immortals [on_yearly_pulse]
+character_event = {
+	id = old_age.97
+	
+	is_triggered_only = yes
+	hide_window = yes
+	
+	only_rulers = yes
+	
+	trigger = {
+		any_courtier = {
+			immortal = yes
+			prisoner = no
+			is_landed = no
+			NOT = { trait = wilderness_race }
+			count = 10 # NDefines.NEngine.COURT_PRUNE_SIZE
+		}
+	}
+	
+	immediate = {
+		log="(Immortality) Pruning at court of [Root.GetBestName] in [Root.Location.GetName]."
+		any_courtier = {
+			limit = {	
+				immortal = yes
+				prisoner = no
+				is_ruler = no
+				NOT = { trait = wilderness_race }
+				is_unimportant_trigger = yes
+				age = 40 # NDefines.NEngine.PRUNE_MINIMAL_AGE
+			}
+			log="(Immortality) Pruning [This.GetBestName] as unimportant"
+			death = { death_reason = death_missing }
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 # Move important immortal characters manually to new holder's court, so they do not die of 'natural death' during court pruning.
 # Manually prune 80% of the court, to avoid court bloating.
 # ROOT is the character