diff --git a/src/do.c b/src/do.c
index 593be00dc..562d97a40 100644
--- a/src/do.c
+++ b/src/do.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ goto_level(
     struct monst *mtmp;
     char whynot[BUFSZ];
     char *annotation;
-    int dist = newlevel->dlevel - dunlev(&u.uz);
+    int dist = depth(newlevel) - depth(&u.uz);
     boolean do_fall_dmg = FALSE;
 
     if (dunlev(newlevel) > dunlevs_in_dungeon(newlevel))