diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 9b55a9636..8ab21673b 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ extern void heal_legs(int);
 
 extern char *dxdy_to_dist_descr(coordxy, coordxy, boolean);
 extern char *coord_desc(coordxy, coordxy, char *, char);
+extern void auto_describe(coordxy, coordxy);
 extern boolean getpos_menu(coord *, int);
 extern int getpos(coord *, boolean, const char *);
 extern void getpos_sethilite(void(*f)(int), boolean(*d)(coordxy,coordxy));
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 5a67425a0..b0c9f085d 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -6277,7 +6277,7 @@ doclicklook(void)
         return ECMD_OK;
 
     g.context.move = FALSE;
-    (void) do_look(2, &g.clicklook_cc);
+    auto_describe(g.clicklook_cc.x, g.clicklook_cc.y);
 
     return ECMD_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/do_name.c b/src/do_name.c
index 7e1f13af4..3aa6c8fb2 100644
--- a/src/do_name.c
+++ b/src/do_name.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ static void gloc_filter_init(void);
 static void gloc_filter_done(void);
 static boolean gather_locs_interesting(coordxy, coordxy, int);
 static void gather_locs(coord **, int *, int);
-static void auto_describe(int, int);
 static void truncate_to_map(int *, int *, schar, schar);
 static void do_mgivenname(void);
 static boolean alreadynamed(struct monst *, char *, char *);
@@ -553,8 +552,8 @@ coord_desc(coordxy x, coordxy y, char *outbuf, char cmode)
 
 RESTORE_WARNING_FORMAT_NONLITERAL
 
-static void
-auto_describe(int cx, int cy)
+void
+auto_describe(coordxy cx, coordxy cy)
 {
     coord cc;
     int sym = 0;