diff --git a/src/pager.c b/src/pager.c
index e7898c072..fb96e98b5 100644
--- a/src/pager.c
+++ b/src/pager.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ struct permonst **for_supplement;
             case SYM_PET_OVERRIDE + SYM_OFF_X:
                 if (looked) {
                     /* convert to symbol without override in effect */
-                    map_glyphinfo(cc.x, cc.y, glyph, 0, &glyphinfo);
+                    map_glyphinfo(cc.x, cc.y, glyph, MG_FLAG_NOOVERRIDE, &glyphinfo);
                     sym = glyphinfo.ttychar;
                     goto check_monsters;
                 }