diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index e7e375504..69958e5ec 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ mounted hero was able to deliver joust hits when trapped
 timer sanity check for melting ice gave false complaint about non-ice for
 	frozen moat under open drawbridge
 mhitm_ad_phys() was not applying Half_physical_damage when hero was target
-callers of thitu() were not applyibg Half_physical_damage either
+callers of thitu() were not applying Half_physical_damage either
 throwing crystal plate mail or helm of brilliance up against the ceiling could
 	result in the item being cracked and then vanishing
 yn_function (used all over the place) sometimes triggered an impossible()
diff --git a/src/mthrowu.c b/src/mthrowu.c
index 1e9a299c6..465a69d89 100644
--- a/src/mthrowu.c
+++ b/src/mthrowu.c
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ m_throw(
                     hitv += 8 + singleobj->spe;
                     if (dam < 1)
                         dam = 1;
-                    hitu = thitu(hitv, dam, &singleobj, (char *) 0);
+                    hitu = thitu(hitv, Maybe_Half_Phys(dam),
+                                 &singleobj, (char *) 0);
                 }
             }
             if (hitu && singleobj->opoisoned && is_poisonable(singleobj)) {
@@ -1233,7 +1234,7 @@ thrwmu(struct monst *mtmp)
         if (dam < 1)
             dam = 1;
 
-        (void) thitu(hitv, dam, &otmp, (char *) 0);
+        (void) thitu(hitv, Maybe_Half_Phys(dam), &otmp, (char *) 0);
         stop_occupation();
         return;
     } else if ((arw = autoreturn_weapon(otmp)) != 0 && !mwelded(otmp)) {