diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 944c65c9..01a5add4 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -2467,8 +2467,8 @@ void checkTide(cell *c) {
   if(c->land == laVolcano) {
     int id = lavatide(c, 0);
     if(id < 96) {
-      if(c->wall == waNone || isWateryOrBoat(c) || c->wall == waVinePlant) {
-        if(isWateryOrBoat(c)) 
+      if(c->wall == waNone || isWateryOrBoat(c) || c->wall == waVinePlant || isAlch(c)) {
+        if(isWateryOrBoat(c) || isAlch(c)) 
           playSound(c, "steamhiss");
         c->wall = waMagma;
         if(itemBurns(c->item)) {
@@ -7299,6 +7299,10 @@ bool movepcto(int d, int subdir, bool checkonly) {
         cwt.c->wall = waIcewall;
         }
       
+      if(items[itOrbWinter])
+        forCellEx(c3, c2) if(c3->wall == waIcewall && c3->item)
+          markOrb(itOrbWinter), collectItem(c3);
+      
       movecost(cwt.c, c2);
 
       {
diff --git a/help.cpp b/help.cpp
index 6c03e42e..2e9f003d 100644
--- a/help.cpp
+++ b/help.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ string generateHelpForItem(eItem it) {
      help += XLAT("\n\nThis Orb protects you from attacks, scents, and insulates you "
        "from electricity. It does not let you go through deadly terrain, but "
        "if you are attacked with fire, it lets you stay in place in it.");
+
+  if(it == itOrbWinter) 
+    help += XLAT("\n\nThis Orb also allows you to collect items encased in ice.");
+
   if(it == itOrbEmpathy) {
     int cnt = 0;
     for(int i=0; i<ittypes; i++) {