diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 40264f42d..136874988 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1245,6 +1245,7 @@ casting stone-to-flesh at self turned wielded or quivered rocks into unwielded,
 the throne room on the Samurai quest home level lacked a throne but gave
 	"You enter an opulent throne room!" message the first time it was
 	entered; vary the message rather than add a throne
+coughing due to stinking cloud wakes up nearby monsters
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/region.c b/src/region.c
index c75a4d302..5a08e0d6a 100644
--- a/src/region.c
+++ b/src/region.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ inside_gas_cloud(genericptr_t p1, genericptr_t p2)
             pline("%s is burning your %s!", Something,
                   makeplural(body_part(LUNG)));
             You("cough and spit blood!");
+            wake_nearto(u.ux, u.uy, 2);
             dam = Maybe_Half_Phys(rnd(dam) + 5);
             if (Half_gas_damage) /* worn towel */
                 dam = (dam + 1) / 2;
@@ -1032,6 +1033,7 @@ inside_gas_cloud(genericptr_t p1, genericptr_t p2)
             return FALSE;
         } else {
             You("cough!");
+            wake_nearto(u.ux, u.uy, 2);
             monstseesu(M_SEEN_POISON);
             return FALSE;
         }
@@ -1041,6 +1043,7 @@ inside_gas_cloud(genericptr_t p1, genericptr_t p2)
         if (m_poisongas_ok(mtmp) != M_POISONGAS_OK) {
             if (cansee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my))
                 pline("%s coughs!", Monnam(mtmp));
+            wake_nearto(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my, 2);
             if (heros_fault(reg))
                 setmangry(mtmp, TRUE);
             if (haseyes(mtmp->data) && mtmp->mcansee) {