diff --git a/changes/negate-inanimates.md b/changes/negate-inanimates.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43f9aff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/negate-inanimates.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+When an inanimate monster is negated (e.g. turret or totem), a combat message is now displayed and the sidebar will show the negated status.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/brogue/IO.c b/src/brogue/IO.c
index 65cb5965..74361bb9 100644
--- a/src/brogue/IO.c
+++ b/src/brogue/IO.c
@@ -4633,10 +4633,13 @@ short printMonsterInfo(creature *monst, short y, boolean dim, boolean highlight)
         }
     }
 
-    if (monst != &player
-        && (!(monst->info.flags & MONST_INANIMATE)
-            || monst->creatureState == MONSTER_ALLY)) {
+    if (y < ROWS - 1 && monst->wasNegated && monst->newPowerCount == monst->totalPowerCount
+        && (!player.status[STATUS_HALLUCINATING] || rogue.playbackOmniscience )) {
+        printString("      Negated       ", 0, y++, (dim ? &darkPink : &pink), &black, 0);
+    }
 
+    if (monst != &player
+        && (!(monst->info.flags & MONST_INANIMATE) || monst->creatureState == MONSTER_ALLY)) {
             if (y < ROWS - 1) {
                 if (monst->wasNegated
                     && monst->newPowerCount == monst->totalPowerCount
diff --git a/src/brogue/Items.c b/src/brogue/Items.c
index 1cc4ce0c..bfe9ecd1 100644
--- a/src/brogue/Items.c
+++ b/src/brogue/Items.c
@@ -3736,9 +3736,10 @@ boolean negate(creature *monst) {
         }
         for (i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
             backupBolts[i] = monst->info.bolts[i];
-            monst->info.bolts[i] = BOLT_NONE;
             if (monst->info.bolts[i] && !(boltCatalog[monst->info.bolts[i]].flags & BF_NOT_NEGATABLE)) {
+                monst->info.bolts[i] = BOLT_NONE;
                 negated = true;
+                monst->wasNegated = true;
             }
         }
         for (i = 0, j = 0; i < 20 && backupBolts[i]; i++) {