diff --git a/src/lib/commands/give.c b/src/lib/commands/give.c
index f4bf59f8..7883ca0e 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/give.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/give.c
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ give(void)
 		   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, sect.sct_own));
 	    }
 	}
+	if (m - n != amt)
+	    pr("Only %d %s in %s\n", abs(m - n),
+	       m - n >= 0 ? "given" : "taken",
+	       xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum));
 	pr("%d %s in %s\n", m, ip->i_name,
 	   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum));
     }
diff --git a/tests/actofgod/journal.log b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
index b73f80f9..85a50764 100644
--- a/tests/actofgod/journal.log
+++ b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input give l 2,6 -2147483648
     Play#0 command give
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Only 0 given in 2,6
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 0 light products in 2,6
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input give c 4:8,6 1
@@ -762,6 +763,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input give c 6,6 2147483647
     Play#0 command give
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Only 9997 given in 6,6
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 9999 civilians in 6,6
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input give c 8,6 -1