diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index ec2051683..0e0479e57 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ no messages were printed when dowaterdemon or dowaternymph failed to create
 	a monster doe to the G_GONE check
 knights should be able to avenge attacks from covetous monsters
 eating various rotten food items would not break vegan/vegetarian conduct
+unaligned special levels should inherit alignment from the dungeon
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/dungeon.c b/src/dungeon.c
index 6e7b448b5..815d1dbb9 100644
--- a/src/dungeon.c
+++ b/src/dungeon.c
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ init_level(dgn, proto_index, pd)
 	new_level->flags.maze_like = !!(tlevel->flags & MAZELIKE);
 	new_level->flags.rogue_like = !!(tlevel->flags & ROGUELIKE);
 	new_level->flags.align = ((tlevel->flags & D_ALIGN_MASK) >> 4);
+	if (!new_level->flags.align) 
+	    new_level->flags.align =
+		((pd->tmpdungeon[dgn].flags & D_ALIGN_MASK) >> 4);
 
 	new_level->rndlevs = tlevel->rndlevs;
 	new_level->next    = (s_level *) 0;