diff --git a/doc/fixes35.0 b/doc/fixes35.0
index 96cd23f6d..c6c450b13 100644
--- a/doc/fixes35.0
+++ b/doc/fixes35.0
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ a slow-moving monster hidden under a rotting corpse was not immediately
 mimic that ends up on the rogue level should not mimic a closed door
 polymorphed or shapechanged monster sometimes got erroneous hit points
 mimic should not mimic a boulder while on a pit or hole location
+Sting could trigger premature display of orcs during savegame restore
+Sting now glows light blue again
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index dac11660e..c6e4dc0bb 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ E NEARDATA int occtime;
 
 #define WARNCOUNT 6			/* number of different warning levels */
 E uchar warnsyms[WARNCOUNT];
+E NEARDATA int warn_obj_cnt;		/* count of monsters meeting criteria */
 
 E int x_maze_max, y_maze_max;
 E int otg_temp;
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ E NEARDATA boolean stoned;
 E NEARDATA boolean unweapon;
 E NEARDATA boolean mrg_to_wielded;
 E NEARDATA struct obj *current_wand;
+E NEARDATA boolean defer_see_monsters;
 
 E NEARDATA boolean in_steed_dismounting;
 
diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 72b2b564e..a684735df 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ E long FDECL(spec_m2, (struct obj *));
 E boolean FDECL(artifact_has_invprop, (struct obj *,UCHAR_P));
 E long FDECL(arti_cost, (struct obj *));
 E struct obj *FDECL(what_gives, (long *));
+E void FDECL(Sting_effects, (int));
 
 /* ### attrib.c ### */
 
diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index 80591b557..02fdfa7f0 100644
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ moveloop()
 #endif
 
     (void) encumber_msg(); /* in case they auto-picked up something */
+    if (defer_see_monsters) {
+	defer_see_monsters = FALSE;
+	see_monsters();
+    }
 
     u.uz0.dlevel = u.uz.dlevel;
     youmonst.movement = NORMAL_SPEED;	/* give the hero some movement points */
diff --git a/src/artifact.c b/src/artifact.c
index 02e008bed..afbe6c6e4 100644
--- a/src/artifact.c
+++ b/src/artifact.c
@@ -1540,5 +1540,18 @@ long *abil;
 	}
 	return (struct obj *)0;
 }
+
+void
+Sting_effects(orc_count)
+int orc_count;
+{
+      if (uwep && uwep->oartifact == ART_STING) {
+          if (orc_count > 0 && warn_obj_cnt == 0)
+              pline("%s %s %s!", bare_artifactname(uwep),
+                      otense(uwep,"glow"), hcolor(NH_LIGHT_BLUE));
+          else if (orc_count == 0 && warn_obj_cnt > 0)
+              pline("%s stops glowing.", bare_artifactname(uwep));
+      }
+}
 /*artifact.c*/
 
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index 8f25615c3..1ca1d5c7c 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct dgn_topology dungeon_topology = {DUMMY};
 #include "quest.h"
 struct q_score	quest_status = DUMMY;
 
+NEARDATA int warn_obj_cnt = 0;
 NEARDATA int smeq[MAXNROFROOMS+1] = DUMMY;
 NEARDATA int doorindex = 0;
 NEARDATA char *save_cm = 0;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ NEARDATA dest_area updest = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 NEARDATA dest_area dndest = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 NEARDATA coord inv_pos = { 0, 0 };
 
+NEARDATA boolean defer_see_monsters = FALSE;
 NEARDATA boolean in_mklev = FALSE;
 NEARDATA boolean stoned = FALSE;	/* done to monsters hit by 'c' */
 NEARDATA boolean unweapon = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index 3990cc6d9..f5e0a1499 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -1067,12 +1067,28 @@ void
 see_monsters()
 {
     register struct monst *mon;
+    int new_warn_obj_cnt = 0;
+
+    if (defer_see_monsters) return;
 
     for (mon = fmon; mon; mon = mon->nmon) {
 	if (DEADMONSTER(mon)) continue;
 	newsym(mon->mx,mon->my);
 	if (mon->wormno) see_wsegs(mon);
+	if (MATCH_WARN_OF_MON(mon)) {
+	    if (context.warntype.obj &&
+		(context.warntype.obj & mon->data->mflags2)) new_warn_obj_cnt++;
+	}
     }
+    /*
+     * Make Sting glow blue or stop glowing if required.
+     */
+    if (new_warn_obj_cnt != warn_obj_cnt &&
+	uwep && uwep->oartifact == ART_STING) {
+	Sting_effects(new_warn_obj_cnt);
+	warn_obj_cnt = new_warn_obj_cnt;
+    }
+
 #ifdef STEED
     /* when mounted, hero's location gets caught by monster loop */
     if (!u.usteed)
diff --git a/src/restore.c b/src/restore.c
index f3fcc9e81..0ff54c435 100644
--- a/src/restore.c
+++ b/src/restore.c
@@ -423,6 +423,13 @@ unsigned int *stuckid, *steedid;	/* STEED */
 	migrating_mons = restmonchn(fd, FALSE);
 	mread(fd, (genericptr_t) mvitals, sizeof(mvitals));
 
+	/*
+	 * There are some things after this that can have unintended display
+	 * side-effects too early in the game.
+	 * Disable see_monsters() here, re-enable it at the top of moveloop()
+	 */
+	defer_see_monsters = TRUE;
+
 	/* this comes after inventory has been loaded */
 	for(otmp = invent; otmp; otmp = otmp->nobj)
 		if(otmp->owornmask)