diff --git a/doc/fixes35.0 b/doc/fixes35.0
index ad9fbb5e2..85e60de78 100644
--- a/doc/fixes35.0
+++ b/doc/fixes35.0
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ if shopkeeper or priest gets teleported while inside his shop or temple,
 tame/peaceful grabber/engulfer will release hero after conflict ends
 make changes in hallucination be reflected by changes in mimickery feedback
 add Unaware pseudo-property to suppress various messages while unconscious
+missile which kills engulfer will now be placed prior to hero's return to map
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/dothrow.c b/src/dothrow.c
index 0a527b491..6ec093f98 100644
--- a/src/dothrow.c
+++ b/src/dothrow.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dothrow.c	3.5	2006/06/21	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dothrow.c	3.5	2006/09/25	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -1032,10 +1032,12 @@ boolean twoweap; /* used to restore twoweapon mode if wielded weapon returns */
 			 !index(in_rooms(mon->mx, mon->my, SHOPBASE), *u.ushops)))
 		    hot_pursuit(mon);
 
-		if (obj_gone) return;
+		if (obj_gone) thrownobj = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (u.uswallow) {
+	if (!thrownobj) {
+		;	/* missile has already been handled */
+	} else if (u.uswallow) {
 		/* ball is not picked up by monster */
 		if (obj != uball) (void) mpickobj(u.ustuck,obj);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/mon.c b/src/mon.c
index 5806898c6..0642fcc67 100644
--- a/src/mon.c
+++ b/src/mon.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "mfndpos.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
 
+extern struct obj *thrownobj;	/* dothrow.c */
+
 STATIC_DCL boolean FDECL(restrap,(struct monst *));
 STATIC_DCL long FDECL(mm_aggression, (struct monst *,struct monst *));
 #ifdef BARGETHROUGH
@@ -1914,6 +1916,17 @@ int dest;
 	/* your pet knows who just killed it...watch out */
 	if (mtmp->mtame && !mtmp->isminion) EDOG(mtmp)->killed_by_u = 1;
 
+	if (wasinside && thrownobj && thrownobj != uball) {
+		/* thrown object has killed hero's engulfer; add it to mon's 
+		   inventory now so that it will be placed with mon's other
+		   stuff prior to lookhere/autopickup when hero is expelled
+		   below (as a side-effect, this missile has immunity from
+		   being consumed [for this shot/throw only]) */
+		mpickobj(mtmp, thrownobj);
+		/* let throwing code know that missile has been disposed of */
+		thrownobj = 0;
+	}
+
 	/* dispose of monster and make cadaver */
 	if(stoned) monstone(mtmp);
 	else mondead(mtmp);
diff --git a/src/uhitm.c b/src/uhitm.c
index 9ac52aa2a..f88327c08 100644
--- a/src/uhitm.c
+++ b/src/uhitm.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,8 @@ int thrown;
 		pline(fmt, whom);
 	}
 
+	/* [note: thrown obj might go away during killed/xkilled call] */
+
 	if (needpoismsg)
 		pline_The("poison doesn't seem to affect %s.", mon_nam(mon));
 	if (poiskilled) {