diff --git a/doc/fixes34.2 b/doc/fixes34.2
index 036ca72ed..436409b40 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.2
+++ b/doc/fixes34.2
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ geographical shopkeeper updates
 stethoscope use should be free the first time it's use per player move
 travel command caches last position to make non-mouse less painful
 update pit trapped time when polymorphing to or from a monster that passes_walls
+show artifact hit message which affect the monster that swallowed the hero
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/artifact.c b/src/artifact.c
index 8ee060795..eb758c631 100644
--- a/src/artifact.c
+++ b/src/artifact.c
@@ -942,7 +942,8 @@ int dieroll; /* needed for Magicbane and vorpal blades */
 	boolean youattack = (magr == &youmonst);
 	boolean youdefend = (mdef == &youmonst);
 	boolean vis = (!youattack && magr && cansee(magr->mx, magr->my))
-		|| (!youdefend && cansee(mdef->mx, mdef->my));
+	    || (!youdefend && cansee(mdef->mx, mdef->my))
+	    || (youattack && u.uswallow && mdef == u.ustuck && !Blind);
 	boolean realizes_damage;
 	const char *wepdesc;
 	static const char you[] = "you";