diff --git a/src/lib/commands/tend.c b/src/lib/commands/tend.c
index 8f205822..1679ca94 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/tend.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/tend.c
@@ -227,8 +227,12 @@ tend_comm_to(struct shpstr *from, struct ichrstr *ip, int amt,
     int can_take = to_max - to->shp_item[ip->i_uid];
     int transfer;
 
-    if (ip->i_uid == I_CIVIL && from->shp_own != to->shp_own)
+    if (ip->i_uid == I_CIVIL && from->shp_own != to->shp_own) {
+	pr("%s civilians refuse to board %s!\n",
+	   from->shp_own == player->cnum ? "Your" : "Foreign",
+	   prship(to));
 	return 0;
+    }
     if (!can_give) {
 	pr("No %s on %s\n", ip->i_name, prship(from));
 	return 0;
diff --git a/tests/load-tend/journal.log b/tests/load-tend/journal.log
index a5d73971..fd61cec5 100644
--- a/tests/load-tend/journal.log
+++ b/tests/load-tend/journal.log
@@ -2173,6 +2173,8 @@
     Play#1 input tend c 166 1 160/162/163/164
     Play#1 command tend
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 You don't own ship #160!
+    Play#1 output Play#1 1 Your civilians refuse to board cs   cargo ship (#162)!
+    Play#1 output Play#1 1 Your civilians refuse to board cs   cargo ship (#163)!
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 You are not on friendly terms with the owner of ship #164!
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 0 total civilians transferred off of cs   cargo ship (#166)
     Play#1 output Play#1 6 0 409
@@ -2474,11 +2476,13 @@
     Play#0 input tend c 160/164 1 166
     Play#0 command tend
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 You don't own ship #160!
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Foreign civilians refuse to board cs   cargo ship (#166)!
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 0 total civilians transferred off of cs   cargo ship (#164)
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 637
     Play#0 input tend c 166 1 160/164
     Play#0 command tend
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 You don't own ship #160!
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Foreign civilians refuse to board cs   cargo ship (#164)!
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 0 total civilians transferred off of cs   cargo ship (#166)
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 636
     Play#0 input tend land 163/164 313/314 166