diff --git a/src/steed.c b/src/steed.c
index 44dd33e9f..941a2292f 100644
--- a/src/steed.c
+++ b/src/steed.c
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ int forceit;
                 if (!isok(x, y) || (x == u.ux && y == u.uy))
                     continue;
 
-                if (accessible(x, y) && !MON_AT(x, y)) {
+                if (accessible(x, y) && !MON_AT(x, y)
+                    && test_move(u.ux, u.uy, x - u.ux, y - u.uy, TEST_MOVE)) {
                     distance = distu(x, y);
                     if (min_distance < 0 || distance < min_distance
                         || (distance == min_distance && rn2(2))) {