diff --git a/doc/fixes34.4 b/doc/fixes34.4
index 59ae297b1..7e779e615 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.4
+++ b/doc/fixes34.4
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ General New Features
 --------------------
 when you're teetering on the edge of a pit you can use '>' to enter the pit
 when asked for a direction, a response of '?' yields help and then asks again
+when adding an item to inventory, try to stack it with the quiver slot
+	before trying against other carried objects
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific New Features
diff --git a/src/invent.c b/src/invent.c
index e6d359674..a7c2a625c 100644
--- a/src/invent.c
+++ b/src/invent.c
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ struct obj *obj;
 	    return obj;
 #endif
 
+	/* merge with quiver in preference to any other inventory slot
+	   in case quiver and wielded weapon are both eligible; adding
+	   extra to quivered stack is more useful than to wielded one */
+	if (uquiver && merged(&uquiver, &obj)) {
+	    obj = uquiver;
+	    goto added;
+	}
 	/* merge if possible; find end of chain in the process */
 	for (prev = 0, otmp = invent; otmp; prev = otmp, otmp = otmp->nobj)
 	    if (merged(&otmp, &obj)) {