diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index 1e0053a12..66a0dd69c 100644
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -355,6 +355,14 @@ moveloop_core(void)
         /******************************************/
 
         g.hero_seq++; /* moves*8 + n for n == 1..7 */
+
+        /* although we checked for encumberance above, we need to
+           check again for message purposes, as the weight of
+           inventory may have changed in, e.g., nh_timeout(); we do
+           need two checks here so that the player gets feedback
+           immediately if their own action encumbered them */
+        encumber_msg();
+
 #ifdef STATUS_HILITES
         if (iflags.hilite_delta)
             status_eval_next_unhilite();