diff --git a/src/player.cc b/src/player.cc
index 2b3f893..cc97c1e 100644
--- a/src/player.cc
+++ b/src/player.cc
@@ -145,9 +145,14 @@ long_result player_base::throw_potion(level *lvl, std::unique_ptr<potion> p,
                         character *ch = lvl->get_elist()[flag ^ WHAT_ENEMY];
                         known_potions |= 1 << p->get_type();
                         ch->apply_effect(std::move(p));
+
+                        if (ch->get_race() != BABY_DRAGON)
+                                return {THROWN, "The potion of " + name +
+                                        "'s contents spilled on " +
+                                        ch->get_abbrev() + ". "};
+
                         return {THROWN, "The potion of " + name +
-                                "'s contents spilled on " +
-                                ch->get_abbrev() + ". "};
+                                " didn't seem to affect B. "};
                 }
         }