diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 564b86ec9..bd3b26c62 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ engraving with Fire Brand burns the text on the floor and does not
 	dull the artifact
 make looting less tedious by getting rid of a y/n prompt making the command
 	go directly into the loot-in-out -menu
+always give a message when monster changes form via polytrap if seen
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/trap.c b/src/trap.c
index 5e53581a3..ba8b09480 100644
--- a/src/trap.c
+++ b/src/trap.c
@@ -2126,12 +2126,7 @@ trapeffect_poly_trap(
         if (resists_magm(mtmp)) {
             shieldeff(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);
         } else if (!resist(mtmp, WAND_CLASS, 0, NOTELL)) {
-            (void) newcham(mtmp, (struct permonst *) 0, FALSE,
-                           /* if hero is moving, he probably just swapped
-                              places with a pet or perhaps used a joust
-                              attack to push mtmp into the trap; describe
-                              mtmp's transformation into another shape */
-                           (!g.context.mon_moving && in_sight));
+            (void) newcham(mtmp, (struct permonst *) 0, FALSE, in_sight);
             if (in_sight)
                 seetrap(trap);
         }