diff --git a/scripts/exterminate.rb b/scripts/exterminate.rb
index 72d1a4b4a..ca568a548 100644
--- a/scripts/exterminate.rb
+++ b/scripts/exterminate.rb
@@ -71,8 +71,13 @@ Ex: exterminate gob
     exterminate him
 EOS
 
-when 'him', 'her'
+when 'him', 'her', 'it', 'that'
 	if him = df.unit_find
+		case him.race_tg.caste[him.caste].caste_id
+		when 'FEMALE'; puts 'its a she !' if race != 'her'
+		when 'MALE';   puts 'its a he !'  if race != 'him'
+		else;          puts 'its an it !' if race != 'it' and race != 'that'
+		end
 		slayit[him]
 	else
 		puts "Select a target ingame"