diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index 1246029fd..cd50e0bb5 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -1673,9 +1673,11 @@ doname_base(
                      nochrg ? "contents" : "for sale", pricebuf);
         } else if (nochrg > 0) {
             Concat(bp, 0, " (no charge)");
+        } else {
+            append_price_quote(bp, &bp_eos, obj->otyp);
         }
 
-        if (price)
+        if (price > 0L)
             record_price_quote(obj->otyp, price / obj->quan, TRUE);
     } else if (iflags.pricequotes && !objects[obj->otyp].oc_name_known) {
         append_price_quote(bp, &bp_eos, obj->otyp);