diff --git a/rogue3/init.c b/rogue3/init.c
index 1b5c178..6f11be5 100644
--- a/rogue3/init.c
+++ b/rogue3/init.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 int playing = TRUE, running = FALSE, wizard = FALSE;
 int notify = TRUE, fight_flush = FALSE, terse = FALSE, door_stop = FALSE;
-int jump = FALSE, slow_invent = FALSE, firstmove = FALSE, askme = FALSE;
+int jump = FALSE, slow_invent = FALSE, firstmove = FALSE, askme = TRUE;
 int use_savedir = FALSE;
 int amulet = FALSE;
 int in_shell = FALSE;