diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index 2e7c0cbb..71c5e1c1 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 #define EF_IS_GAME_STATE(type) (EF_SECTOR <= (type) && (type) <= EF_REALM)
+#define EF_IS_VIEW(type) (EF_COUNTRY <= (type) && (type) < EF_MAX)
 
 extern struct castr *ef_cadef(int);
 extern int ef_read(int, int, void *);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/xdump.c b/src/lib/commands/xdump.c
index 9122eae6..f09fcb03 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/xdump.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/xdump.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ xdump(void)
     if (type >= 0 && type < EF_MAX) {
 	if (meta)
 	    return xdmeta(type);
-	else if (EF_IS_GAME_STATE(type)
+	else if ((EF_IS_GAME_STATE(type) || EF_IS_VIEW(type))
 		 && (player->ncomstat & NORM) != NORM) {
 	    pr("Access to table %s denied\n", ef_nameof(type));
 	    return RET_FAIL;