diff --git a/src/mkmaze.c b/src/mkmaze.c
index e151b56f8..872a4674b 100644
--- a/src/mkmaze.c
+++ b/src/mkmaze.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* NetHack 3.7	mkmaze.c	$NHDT-Date: 1704830842 2024/01/09 20:07:22 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.158 $ */
+/* NetHack 3.7	mkmaze.c	$NHDT-Date: 1712454188 2024/04/07 01:43:08 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.163 $ */
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /*-Copyright (c) Pasi Kallinen, 2018. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ stolen_booty(void)
     if (mtmp) {
         mtmp = christen_monst(mtmp, upstart(gang));
         mtmp->mpeaceful = 0;
+        set_malign(mtmp);
         shiny_orc_stuff(mtmp);
         migrate_orc(mtmp, ORC_LEADER);
     }