diff --git a/src/hack.c b/src/hack.c
index b00272367..be943a3b5 100644
--- a/src/hack.c
+++ b/src/hack.c
@@ -2854,7 +2854,7 @@ lookaround(void)
 
             /* more uninteresting terrain */
             if (IS_ROCK(levl[x][y].typ) || levl[x][y].typ == ROOM
-                || IS_AIR(levl[x][y].typ)) {
+                || IS_AIR(levl[x][y].typ) || levl[x][y].typ == ICE) {
                 continue;
             } else if (closed_door(x, y) || (mtmp && is_door_mappear(mtmp))) {
                 /* a closed door? */