diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 7137dce00..f64340949 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ two bad wizkit items in a row shouldn't make the user hit space many times
 kicking thrones no longer loosens rocks
 wall symbol not replaced when digging while blind and levitating
 print regular death message when leashed, mounted steed dies of starvation
+fix more funny messages, new and old
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/do_wear.c b/src/do_wear.c
index d361696b1..b4363c55d 100644
--- a/src/do_wear.c
+++ b/src/do_wear.c
@@ -1553,6 +1553,7 @@ glibr()
 	register struct obj *otmp;
 	int xfl = 0;
 	boolean leftfall, rightfall;
+	const char *otherwep = 0;
 
 	leftfall = (uleft && !uleft->cursed &&
 		    (!uwep || !welded(uwep) || !bimanual(uwep)));
@@ -1577,9 +1578,10 @@ glibr()
 
 	otmp = uswapwep;
 	if (u.twoweap && otmp) {
+		otherwep = is_sword(otmp) ? c_sword :
+		    makesingular(oclass_names[(int)otmp->oclass]);
 		Your("%s %sslips from your %s.",
-			is_sword(otmp) ? c_sword :
-				makesingular(oclass_names[(int)otmp->oclass]),
+			otherwep,
 			xfl ? "also " : "",
 			makeplural(body_part(HAND)));
 		setuswapwep((struct obj *)0);
@@ -1589,10 +1591,16 @@ glibr()
 	}
 	otmp = uwep;
 	if (otmp && !welded(otmp)) {
+		const char *thiswep;
+
+		/* nice wording if both weapons are the same type */
+		thiswep = is_sword(otmp) ? c_sword :
+		    makesingular(oclass_names[(int)otmp->oclass]);
+		if (otherwep && strcmp(thiswep, otherwep)) otherwep = 0;
+
 		/* changed so cursed weapons don't fall, GAN 10/30/86 */
-		Your("%s %sslips from your %s.",
-			is_sword(otmp) ? c_sword :
-				makesingular(oclass_names[(int)otmp->oclass]),
+		Your("%s%s %sslips from your %s.",
+			otherwep ? "other " : "", thiswep,
 			xfl ? "also " : "",
 			makeplural(body_part(HAND)));
 		setuwep((struct obj *)0);