diff --git a/rogue4/extern.c b/rogue4/extern.c
index de00c11..e26a603 100644
--- a/rogue4/extern.c
+++ b/rogue4/extern.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bool p_know[MAXPOTIONS];		/* Does he know what a potion does */
 bool r_know[MAXRINGS];			/* Does he know what a ring does */
 bool ws_know[MAXSTICKS];		/* Does he know what a stick does */
 bool amulet = FALSE;			/* He found the amulet */
-bool askme = FALSE;			/* Ask about unidentified things */
+bool askme = TRUE;			/* Ask about unidentified things */
 bool door_stop = FALSE;			/* Stop running when we pass a door */
 bool fight_flush = FALSE;		/* True if toilet input */
 bool firstmove = FALSE;			/* First move after setting door_stop */