diff --git a/doc/fixes34.0 b/doc/fixes34.0
index 2b2588a72..abbf5f247 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.0
+++ b/doc/fixes34.0
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ half physical damage should apply to gas spores
 iron bars should affect wall corner wallification
 potion of polymorph shouldn't be identified if object being dipped into
 	it ends up as the same type of object after polymorphing
+don't slap against the floor while riding and eating bad food
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/eat.c b/src/eat.c
index dde7fab23..4cd2427f8 100644
--- a/src/eat.c
+++ b/src/eat.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,11 @@ struct obj *obj;
 			 Is_waterlevel(&u.uz))
 		    what = "you lose control of",  where = "yourself";
 		else
-		    what = "you slap against the",  where = surface(u.ux,u.uy);
+		    what = "you slap against the", where =
+#ifdef STEED
+			   (u.usteed) ? "saddle" :
+#endif
+			   surface(u.ux,u.uy);
 		pline_The("world spins and %s %s.", what, where);
 		flags.soundok = 0;
 		nomul(-rnd(10));