diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index 96a6e04ef..fba567353 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ doname_base(
     }
 
     if ((obj->otyp == STATUE || obj->otyp == CORPSE || obj->otyp == FIGURINE)
-        && iflags.wizmgender) {
+        && wizard && iflags.wizmgender) {
         int cgend = (obj->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER),
             mgend = ((cgend == CORPSTAT_MALE) ? MALE
                      : (cgend == CORPSTAT_FEMALE) ? FEMALE
diff --git a/win/curses/cursmain.c b/win/curses/cursmain.c
index 4bf0fe13c..ea33ef2d4 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursmain.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursmain.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ curses_print_glyph(
             attr = A_REVERSE;
         }
         /* highlight female monsters (wizard mode option) */
-        if ((special & MG_FEMALE) && iflags.wizmgender) {
+        if ((special & MG_FEMALE) && wizard && iflags.wizmgender) {
             attr = A_REVERSE;
         }
     }
diff --git a/win/tty/wintty.c b/win/tty/wintty.c
index 794236ea5..82b7b8cbd 100644
--- a/win/tty/wintty.c
+++ b/win/tty/wintty.c
@@ -4257,7 +4257,7 @@ tty_print_glyph(
        to see although the Valkyrie quest ends up being hard on the eyes) */
     if (((special & MG_PET) != 0 && iflags.hilite_pet)
         || ((special & MG_OBJPILE) != 0 && iflags.hilite_pile)
-        || ((special & MG_FEMALE) != 0 && iflags.wizmgender)
+        || ((special & MG_FEMALE) != 0 && wizard && iflags.wizmgender)
         || ((special & (MG_DETECT | MG_BW_LAVA | MG_BW_ICE)) != 0
             && iflags.use_inverse)) {
         term_start_attr(ATR_INVERSE);