diff --git a/src/end.c b/src/end.c
index fc26a84cb..282ce827f 100644
--- a/src/end.c
+++ b/src/end.c
@@ -494,7 +494,8 @@ winid endwin;
 	    otmp->known = otmp->bknown = otmp->dknown =
 		otmp->rknown = 1;
 	    /* assumes artifacts don't have quan>1 */
-	    Sprintf(pbuf, "%s (worth %ld %s and %ld points)",
+	    Sprintf(pbuf, "%s%s (worth %ld %s and %ld points)",
+		!otmp->oartifact ? "The " : "",
 		otmp->oartifact ? artifact_name(xname(otmp), &dummy) :
 			OBJ_NAME(objects[otmp->otyp]),
 		arti_cost(otmp), currency(2L),