diff --git a/src/mplayer.c b/src/mplayer.c
index 23a6db735..5de9cc3ae 100644
--- a/src/mplayer.c
+++ b/src/mplayer.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ mk_mplayer(struct permonst *ptr, coordxy x, coordxy y, boolean special)
                 && monmightthrowwep(otmp))
                 otmp->quan += (long) rn2(is_spear(otmp) ? 4 : 8);
             /* mplayers knew better than to overenchant Magicbane */
+            otmp->owt = weight(otmp);
             if (is_art(otmp, ART_MAGICBANE))
                 otmp->spe = rnd(4);
             (void) mpickobj(mtmp, otmp);