diff --git a/arogue7/potions.c b/arogue7/potions.c
index eafea60..ffd1b4d 100644
--- a/arogue7/potions.c
+++ b/arogue7/potions.c
@@ -662,14 +662,14 @@ bool is_potion;
 		if (show) {
 		    if (is_potion) p_know[P_FFIND] = TRUE;
 		    msg("Your nose tingles.");
-		    msg("You sense the presence of food on this level.");
 		    waddstr(msgw, morestr);
 		    clearok(msgw, FALSE);
 		    draw(msgw);
-		    overlay(hw,cw);
-		    draw(cw);
 		    wait_for(' ');
 		    msg("");
+		    overlay(hw,cw);
+		    draw(cw);
+		    msg("You sense the presence of food on this level.");
 		}
 		else
 	            msg("You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes.");