diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 17d696a5f..765e13e09 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ Samurai quest was missing several doors
 Cancelled while polymorphed and Unchanging should provide feedback
 stone to flesh on a statue with contents would lose the contents if a
 	monster was on the same location as the statue
+steed movement would use your speed if walking step by step
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index 63e1c42b5..9dc130c1d 100644
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ moveloop()
 
 		    /* calculate how much time passed. */
 #ifdef STEED
-		    if (u.usteed && flags.mv) {
+		    if (u.usteed && u.umoved) {
 			/* your speed doesn't augment steed's speed */
 			moveamt = mcalcmove(u.usteed);
 		    } else