diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 4a905bac..a45a48e9 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1392,7 +1392,6 @@ int read_config_args() {
   else if(argis("-wm")) { PHASEFROM(2); shift(); vid.wallmode = argi(); }
   else if(argis("-mm")) { PHASEFROM(2); shift(); vid.monmode = argi(); }
 
-  else if(argis("-wsh")) { shift(); patterns::whichShape = args()[0]; }
   else if(argis("-noshadow")) { noshadow = true; }
   else if(argis("-bright")) { bright = true; }
 
diff --git a/pattern2.cpp b/pattern2.cpp
index cf63024a..2aec59b3 100644
--- a/pattern2.cpp
+++ b/pattern2.cpp
@@ -2106,7 +2106,8 @@ int read_pattern_args() {
       }
     }
 
-// non-categorized:
+  else if(argis("-wsh")) { shift(); patterns::whichShape = args()[0]; }
+
   else if(argis("-pal")) {
     PHASEFROM(2); cheat();
     shift(); int id = argi();