diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index a35e1445d..286a77446 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ extern const char ynchars[];
 extern const char ynqchars[];
 extern const char ynaqchars[];
 extern const char ynNaqchars[];
+extern const char rightleftchars[];
 extern NEARDATA long yn_number;
 extern struct restore_info restoreinfo;
 extern NEARDATA struct savefile_info sfcap, sfrestinfo, sfsaveinfo;
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 8f1ba6e53..e04624226 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -4964,7 +4964,8 @@ staticfn boolean
 yn_menuable_resp(const char *resp)
 {
     return iflags.query_menu && iflags.window_inited
-        && (resp == ynchars || resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars);
+        && (resp == ynchars || resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars
+            || resp == rightleftchars);
 }
 
 staticfn void
@@ -4998,8 +4999,13 @@ yn_function_menu(
         char keybuf[QBUFSZ];
 
         start_menu(win, MENU_BEHAVE_STANDARD);
-        yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'y', "Yes", def);
-        yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'n', "No", def);
+        if (resp == rightleftchars) {
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'r', "Right", def);
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'l', "Left", def);
+        } else {
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'y', "Yes", def);
+            yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'n', "No", def);
+        }
         if (resp == ynaqchars)
             yn_func_menu_opt(win, 'a', "All", def);
         if (resp == ynqchars || resp == ynaqchars)
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index 6b3cda881..db1a776e8 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const char ynchars[] = "yn";
 const char ynqchars[] = "ynq";
 const char ynaqchars[] = "ynaq";
 const char ynNaqchars[] = "yn#aq";
+const char rightleftchars[] = "rl";
 NEARDATA long yn_number = 0L;
 
 #ifdef PANICTRACE
diff --git a/src/do_wear.c b/src/do_wear.c
index 724aaf043..d67921e8e 100644
--- a/src/do_wear.c
+++ b/src/do_wear.c
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ accessory_or_armor_on(struct obj *obj)
                     Sprintf(qbuf, "Which %s%s, Right or Left?",
                             humanoid(gy.youmonst.data) ? "ring-" : "",
                             body_part(FINGER));
-                    answer = yn_function(qbuf, "rl", '\0', TRUE);
+                    answer = yn_function(qbuf, rightleftchars, '\0', TRUE);
                     switch (answer) {
                     case '\0':
                     case '\033':