diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index 571a77653..2b1cff207 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern const char ynqchars[];
 extern const char ynaqchars[];
 extern const char ynNaqchars[];
 extern const char rightleftchars[];
+extern const char hidespinchars[];
 extern NEARDATA long yn_number;
 extern struct restore_info restoreinfo;
 extern NEARDATA struct savefile_info sfcap, sfrestinfo, sfsaveinfo;
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 70c5c89e1..5fae80123 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ domonability(void)
     char c = '\0';
 
     if (might_hide && webmaker(uptr)) {
-        c = yn_function("Hide [h] or spin a web [s]?", "hsq", 'q', TRUE);
+        c = yn_function("Hide [h] or spin a web [s]?", hidespinchars, 'q', TRUE);
         if (c == 'q' || c == '\033')
             return ECMD_OK;
     }
@@ -5017,7 +5017,7 @@ yn_menuable_resp(const char *resp)
 {
     return iflags.query_menu && iflags.window_inited
         && (resp == ynchars || resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars
-            || resp == rightleftchars);
+            || resp == rightleftchars || resp == hidespinchars);
 }
 
 staticfn void
@@ -5054,13 +5054,16 @@ yn_function_menu(
         if (resp == rightleftchars) {
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'r', "Right", def);
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'l', "Left", def);
+        } else if (resp == hidespinchars) {
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'h', "Hide", def);
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 's', "Spin a web", def);
         } else {
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'y', "Yes", def);
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'n', "No", def);
         }
         if (resp == ynaqchars)
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'a', "All", def);
-        if (resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars)
+        if (resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars || resp == hidespinchars)
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'q', "Quit", def);
         end_menu(win, query);
         n = select_menu(win, PICK_ONE, &sel);
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index 27ba6bb70..eba205fed 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ const char ynqchars[] = "ynq";
 const char ynaqchars[] = "ynaq";
 const char ynNaqchars[] = "yn#aq";
 const char rightleftchars[] = "rl";
+const char hidespinchars[] = "hsq";
 NEARDATA long yn_number = 0L;
 
 #ifdef PANICTRACE