diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 7cc4bb32d3..16ff1b85c9 100755
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -922,6 +922,9 @@ static void ItemUseOnFieldCB_EscapeRope(u8 taskId)
     Overworld_ResetStateAfterDigEscRope();
     #if I_KEY_ESCAPE_ROPE < GEN_8
         RemoveUsedItem();
+    #else
+        CopyItemName(gSpecialVar_ItemId, gStringVar2);
+        StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PlayerUsedVar2);
     #endif
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = 0;
     DisplayItemMessageOnField(taskId, gStringVar4, Task_UseDigEscapeRopeOnField);