diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 7adc55b7f..7f09e6b33 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ register struct monst *mtmp;
             else if (!strcmpi(MNAME(mtmp), "patr")) {
                 chosenmsg = patrmsgs[rn2(SIZE(patrmsgs))];
             }
-            else if (!strcmpi(MNAME(mtmp), "ais")) {
+            else if (!strcmpi(MNAME(mtmp), "ais523")) {
                 chosenmsg = aismsgs[rn2(SIZE(aismsgs))];
             }
             else if (!strcmpi(MNAME(mtmp), "lorimer")) {