diff --git a/include/optlist.h b/include/optlist.h
index a0c1a9cb6..efcf34650 100644
--- a/include/optlist.h
+++ b/include/optlist.h
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static int optfn_##a(int, int, boolean, char *, char *);
     NHOPTB(selectsaved, Advanced, 0, opt_out, set_in_config,
            On, Yes, No, No, NoAlias, &iflags.wc2_selectsaved, Term_False,
            (char *)0)
-    NHOPTB(showdamage, Status, 0, opt_in, set_in_game,
+    NHOPTB(showdamage, Advanced, 0, opt_in, set_in_game,
            Off, Yes, No, No, NoAlias, &iflags.showdamage, Term_False,
            "show damage hero takes in message line")
     NHOPTB(showexp, Status, 0, opt_in, set_in_game,