diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index 598118adc1..431021eb28 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -1759,6 +1759,7 @@ void IConsoleStdLibRegister()
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("new_map",      "newgame");
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("new_game",     "newgame");
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("patch",        "setting %+");
+	IConsoleAliasRegister("set",          "setting %+");
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("list_patches", "list_settings %+");