diff --git a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
index 18e7c803bc75d..bf4e600c0d794 100644
--- a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
+++ b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/terrain-fences-gates.json
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
     "color": "brown",
     "looks_like": "t_chainfence",
     "move_cost": 0,
-    "flags": [ "TRANSPARENT", "NOITEM", "PERMEABLE", "AUTO_WALL_SYMBOL", "BURROWABLE" ],
+    "flags": [ "TRANSPARENT", "NOITEM", "PERMEABLE", "AUTO_WALL_SYMBOL", "BURROWABLE", "CLIMBABLE" ],
     "connects_to": "CHAINFENCE",
     "examine_action": "chainfence",
     "deconstruct": {