4 files changed, 17 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc b/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
index d1d2401f9d..9adc69245b 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/describe.cc
@@ -3369,7 +3369,7 @@ static bool describe_spells(const item_def &item)
 // Describes all items in the game.
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------
-void describe_item( item_def &item )
+void describe_item( item_def &item, bool allow_inscribe )
 {
     for (;;)
     {
@@ -3391,19 +3391,23 @@ void describe_item( item_def &item )
         gotoxy(1, wherey() + 2);
         tutorial_describe_item(item);
     }
-    
-    gotoxy(1, wherey() + 2);
-    formatted_string::parse_string("<cyan>Do you wish to inscribe this item? ").display();
-
-    if (toupper(getch()) == 'Y')
+    if (allow_inscribe)
     {
-        char buf[79];
-        cprintf("\nInscribe with what? ");
-        if (!cancelable_get_line(buf, sizeof buf))
+        gotoxy(1, wherey() + 2);
+        formatted_string::parse_string("<cyan>Do you wish to inscribe this item? ").display();
+
+        if (toupper(getch()) == 'Y')
         {
-           item.inscription = std::string(buf);
+            char buf[79];
+            cprintf("\nInscribe with what? ");
+            if (!cancelable_get_line(buf, sizeof buf))
+            {
+                item.inscription = std::string(buf);
+            }
         }
     }
+    else if (getch() == 0)
+        getch();
 
 }
 
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/describe.h b/crawl-ref/source/describe.h
index d2dcf9edb3..aaa6044e33 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/describe.h
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/describe.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void describe_feature_wide(int x, int y);
 /* ***********************************************************************
  * called from: item_use - shopping
  * *********************************************************************** */
-void describe_item( item_def &item );
+void describe_item( item_def &item, bool allow_inscribe = false );
 
 /* ***********************************************************************
  * called from: direct
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/invent.cc b/crawl-ref/source/invent.cc
index 082b9bb6d1..c3e8603b76 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/invent.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/invent.cc
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ unsigned char get_invent( int invent_type )
     {
         const int invidx = letter_to_index(select);
         if ( is_valid_item(you.inv[invidx]) )
-            describe_item( you.inv[invidx] );
+            describe_item( you.inv[invidx], true );
     }            
     redraw_screen();
     return select;
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/item_use.cc b/crawl-ref/source/item_use.cc
index 5d7a49a509..eeab91d2cc 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/item_use.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/item_use.cc
@@ -3788,7 +3788,7 @@ void examine_object(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    describe_item( you.inv[item_slot] );
+    describe_item( you.inv[item_slot], true );
     redraw_screen();
     mesclr(true);
 }                               // end original_name()