diff --git a/content.cpp b/content.cpp
index c8c41058..a442f75c 100644
--- a/content.cpp
+++ b/content.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ ITEM( 'o', 0x306000, "Orb of Life", itOrbLife, IC_ORB, ZERO | IF_SHMUPLIFE | IF_
     "This orb can be used to summon friendly golems. It is used instantly when you pick it up.")
 ITEM( 'o', 0x60D760, "Orb of Shielding", itOrbShield, IC_ORB, ZERO | IF_PROTECTION | IF_EMPATHY, RESERVED, osProtective,
     "This orb can protect you from damage.")
-ITEM( 'o', 0x606060, "Orb of Earth", itOrbDigging, IC_ORB, ZERO | IF_EMPATHY, RESERVED, osTerraform,
+ITEM( 'o', 0x00FF00, "Orb of Earth", itOrbDigging, IC_ORB, ZERO | IF_EMPATHY, RESERVED, osTerraform,
     "This orb lets you go through living walls. It also has powers in some of the other lands.")
 ITEM( 'o', 0x20FFFF, "Orb of Teleport", itOrbTeleport, IC_ORB, ZERO | IF_RANGED, RESERVED, osRanged,
     "This orb lets you instantly move to another location on the map. Just click a location which "
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index cb5612a8..268e710d 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ hpcshape
   shFemaleBody, shFemaleHair, shFemaleDress, shWitchDress,
   shWitchHair, shBeautyHair, shFlowerHair, shFlowerHand, shSuspenders, shTrophy,
   shBugBody, shBugArmor, shBugLeg, shBugAntenna,
-  shPickAxe, shPike, shFlailBall, shFlailTrunk, shSmallFlailTrunk, shFlailChain, shHammerHead, shSmallHammerHead,
+  shPickAxe, shSmallPickAxe, shPike, shFlailBall, shFlailTrunk, shSmallFlailTrunk, shFlailChain, shHammerHead, shSmallHammerHead,
   shBook, shBookCover, shGrail,
   shBoatOuter, shBoatInner, shCompass1, shCompass2, shCompass3,
   shKnife, shTongue, shFlailMissile, shTrapArrow,
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index b43969ee..96e72f97 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ EX color_t orb_auxiliary_color(eItem it) {
   if(it == itOrbLife) return 0x90B090;
   if(it == itOrbSlaying) return 0xFF0000;
   if(it == itOrbSide1) return 0x307080;
+  if(it == itOrbDigging) return 0x606060;
   return iinf[it].color;
   }
 
@@ -1088,6 +1089,7 @@ EX bool drawItemType(eItem it, cell *c, const shiftmatrix& V, color_t icol, int
       else {
         auto shape = (it == itOrbFriend) ? cgi.shTinyBird :
                      (it == itOrbSide1) ? cgi.shSmallPSword :
+                     (it == itOrbDigging) ? cgi.shSmallPickAxe :
                         cgi.shDisk;
         queuepolyat(Vit, shape, dark, prio);
         if (it == itOrbSide1)
diff --git a/polygons.cpp b/polygons.cpp
index f469532a..9ea7cd2e 100644
--- a/polygons.cpp
+++ b/polygons.cpp
@@ -1460,6 +1460,7 @@ void geometry_information::prepare_shapes() {
   bshape(shWolfEyes, PPR::MONSTER_EYE0, WOLF, 147);
   bshape(shWitchDress, PPR::MONSTER_ARMOR0, scalefactor, 148);
   bshape(shPickAxe, PPR::MONSTER_WPN, scalefactor, 149);
+  bshape(shSmallPickAxe, PPR::MONSTER_WPN, scalefactor/2, 149);
   bshape(shPike, PPR::MONSTER_WPN, scalefactor, 150);
   bshape(shFlailBall, PPR::MONSTER_WPN, scalefactor, 151);
   bshape(shFlailTrunk, PPR::MONSTER_WPN, scalefactor, 152);