diff --git a/doc/fixes34.4 b/doc/fixes34.4
index cf5a22a77..a3ca4964e 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.4
+++ b/doc/fixes34.4
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ when a potion of acid was dropped into water and exploded, nethack would
 	continue to use already freed memory and later might panic or crash
 when jumping over an already seen trap, use an() to get appropriate grammar
 fix bad grammar when putting on not-yet-seen Eyes of the Overworld while blind
+don't "walk quietly" while levitating
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/do_wear.c b/src/do_wear.c
index 9a31887c2..be34e53d1 100644
--- a/src/do_wear.c
+++ b/src/do_wear.c
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ Boots_on()
 	case ELVEN_BOOTS:
 		if (!oldprop && !HStealth && !BStealth) {
 			makeknown(uarmf->otyp);
-			You("walk very quietly.");
+			if (Levitation || Flying)
+				You("float imperceptibly.");
+			else
+				You("walk very quietly.");
 		}
 		break;
 	case FUMBLE_BOOTS: