diff --git a/src/pager.c b/src/pager.c
index e0c727479..775eabbc9 100644
--- a/src/pager.c
+++ b/src/pager.c
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ struct obj **obj_p;
             otmp->quan = 2L; /* to force pluralization */
         else if (otmp->otyp == SLIME_MOLD)
             otmp->spe = context.current_fruit; /* give it a type */
-        else if (otmp->otyp == LEASH)
-            otmp->leashmon = 0;
         if (mtmp && has_mcorpsenm(mtmp)) /* mimic as corpse/statue */
             otmp->corpsenm = MCORPSENM(mtmp);
         else if (otmp->otyp == CORPSE && glyph_is_body(glyph))
             otmp->corpsenm = glyph - GLYPH_BODY_OFF;
         else if (otmp->otyp == STATUE && glyph_is_statue(glyph))
             otmp->corpsenm = glyph - GLYPH_STATUE_OFF;
+        if (otmp->otyp == LEASH)
+            otmp->leashmon = 0;
     }
     /* if located at adjacent spot, mark it as having been seen up close
        (corpse type will be known even if dknown is 0, so we don't need a