diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index c49429b85..d1b93fb0a 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ void GetItemPower(int i, int minlvl, int maxlvl, int flgs, BOOL onlygood)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (nl != 0) {
+		if (nt != 0) {
 			preidx = l[random_(23, nt)];
 			sprintf(istr, "%s %s", PL_Prefix[preidx].PLName, item[i]._iIName);
 			strcpy(item[i]._iIName, istr);