diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 89f39733e..f81f394b6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ DFHack Future
         dwarfmonitor widgets' positions, formats, etc. are now customizable (see Readme)
         dwarfmonitor weather display now separated from the date display
         gui/gm-editor: Pointers can now be displaced
+        gui/hack-wish: renamed to gui/create-item
         "keybinding list" accepts a context
         nyan: Can now be stopped with dfhack-run
         quicksave: Restricted to fortress mode
diff --git a/Readme.rst b/Readme.rst
index 45e419c83..29fdad350 100644
--- a/Readme.rst
+++ b/Readme.rst
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ gui/*
 Scripts that implement dialogs inserted into the main game window are put in this
 directory.
 
-* gui/hack-wish
+* gui/create-item
 
   A graphical interface for creating items.
 
diff --git a/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua b/scripts/gui/create-item.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua
rename to scripts/gui/create-item.lua
index 65b81236c..05cc2fc42 100644
--- a/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua
+++ b/scripts/gui/create-item.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
--- hack-wish.lua
--- Allows for script-based wishing.
+-- create-item.lua
+-- A gui-based item creation script.
 -- author Putnam
 -- edited by expwnent
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ if not args.startup then
  if unit then
   hackWish(unit)
  else
-  qerror('A unit needs to be selected to use hackwish.')
+  qerror('A unit needs to be selected to use gui/create-item.')
  end
 else
  eventful.onReactionComplete.hackWishP=function(reaction,unit,input_items,input_reagents,output_items,call_native)