diff --git a/game/things.go b/game/things.go
index 147cebe..e87ddff 100644
--- a/game/things.go
+++ b/game/things.go
@@ -544,19 +544,7 @@ func (g *RogueGame) addLinePaged(line string, isFlush bool) {
 	}
 
 	if pg.lineCnt >= NumLines-1 || isFlush {
-		if g.Options.InvType == InvOver && isFlush && !pg.newpage {
-			g.addLineOverlay(prompt)
-		} else {
-			g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(NumLines-1, 0, prompt)
-			g.scr.RefreshWin(g.scr.Hw)
-			g.waitFor(' ')
-			g.scr.Hw.Clear()
-			g.refresh()
-		}
-
-		pg.newpage = true
-		pg.lineCnt = 0
-		pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
+		g.addLinePageBreak(prompt, isFlush)
 	}
 
 	if !isFlush && (pg.lineCnt != 0 || line != "") {
@@ -571,6 +559,25 @@ func (g *RogueGame) addLinePaged(line string, isFlush bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+// addLinePageBreak prompts at a full page and starts a fresh one
+// (things.c add_line).
+func (g *RogueGame) addLinePageBreak(prompt string, isFlush bool) {
+	pg := &g.invPage
+	if g.Options.InvType == InvOver && isFlush && !pg.newpage {
+		g.addLineOverlay(prompt)
+	} else {
+		g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(NumLines-1, 0, prompt)
+		g.scr.RefreshWin(g.scr.Hw)
+		g.waitFor(' ')
+		g.scr.Hw.Clear()
+		g.refresh()
+	}
+
+	pg.newpage = true
+	pg.lineCnt = 0
+	pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
+}
+
 // addLineOverlay draws the accumulated list in a box at the top right
 // of the screen, prompts, and restores what was beneath (things.c
 // add_line).