diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 7a2adaf..da18a61 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -7578,7 +7578,11 @@ char *makedesc_ob(object_t *o, char *retbuf) {
 			} 
 			if (f->val[2] != NA) {
 				char addon[BUFLEN];
-				sprintf(addon, " (bonus at %d)^n.\n", f->val[2]);
+				if (f->val[1] == NA) {
+					sprintf(addon, "It gains a bonus at at %d %s.\n", f->val[2], getattrname(f->val[0]));
+				} else {
+					sprintf(addon, " (bonus at %d)^n.\n", f->val[2]);
+				}
 				strcat(buf,addon);
 			} else {
 				strcat(buf, "\n");