diff --git a/src/activity_handlers.cpp b/src/activity_handlers.cpp
index f170f6c0be48d..84eaf77dbb00a 100644
--- a/src/activity_handlers.cpp
+++ b/src/activity_handlers.cpp
@@ -4103,7 +4103,7 @@ void activity_handlers::fertilize_plot_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p
         if( have_fertilizer() ) {
             iexamine::fertilize_plant( p, tile, fertilizer );
             if( !have_fertilizer() ) {
-                add_msg( m_info, _( "You have run out of %s" ), fertilizer );
+                add_msg( m_info, _( "You have run out of %s." ), item::nname( fertilizer ) );
             }
         }
     };