diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 1834e4f..1357cbd 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -830,6 +830,8 @@ cell_t *real_askcoords(char *prompt, char *subprompt, int targettype, lifeform_t
 							if (strlen(extrainfo)) strcat(extrainfo, ", ");
 							strcat(extrainfo, "fleeing");
 						}
+
+						// can only be one of the below things
 						f = lfhasflag(c->lf, F_ASLEEP);
 						if (f) {
 							if (strlen(extrainfo)) strcat(extrainfo, ", ");
@@ -866,6 +868,27 @@ cell_t *real_askcoords(char *prompt, char *subprompt, int targettype, lifeform_t
 							}
 						}
 
+						f = lfhasflag(c->lf, F_EATING);
+						if (f) {
+							char eatobname[BUFLEN];
+							object_t *eatob;
+							int eatobid;
+							eatobid = atol(f->text);
+							eatob = findobbyid(c->lf->pack, eatobid);
+							if (!eatob) {
+								eatob = findobbyid(c->obpile, eatobid);
+							}
+							if (eatob) {
+								real_getobname(eatob, eatobname, eatob->amt, B_PREMODS, B_NOCONDITION, B_BLINDADJUST, B_NOBLESSINGS, B_NOUSED, B_NOSHOWALL);
+							} else {
+								strcpy(eatobname, "");
+							}
+
+							if (strlen(extrainfo)) strcat(extrainfo, ", ");
+							strcat(extrainfo, "eating ");
+							strcat(extrainfo, eatobname);
+						}
+
 						if (lfhasflag(c->lf, F_CLIMBING)) {
 							if (strlen(extrainfo)) strcat(extrainfo, ", ");
 							strcat(extrainfo, "climbing ");