diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index c6de9e03b..9c6631683 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.80 $ $NHDT-Date: 1580254093 2020/01/28 23:28:13 $
+$NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.81 $ $NHDT-Date: 1580322890 2020/01/29 18:34:50 $
 
 General Fixes and Modified Features
 -----------------------------------
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ hero can no longer wear blindfold/towel/lenses when poly'd into headless form
 revamp achievement tracking for exploring Mine's End and Sokoban (by acquiring
 	luckstone and bag of holding or amulet of reflection, respectively)
 throttle long worm growth rate and HP accumulation
+poly'd hero was able to zap wands without any hands
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ for end of game disclosure and dumplog, show 'achievements' (previously only
 more grades of self-appearance than beautiful or handsome vs ugly
 when 'color' if Off and 'use_inverse' is On, draw ice on the map in inverse
 	video if it uses the same character as room floor or as dark floor
+new 'mention_decor' option; when On, describe dungeon features being stepped
+	on or floated/flown over even when they're not covered by objects
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific New Features
diff --git a/src/zap.c b/src/zap.c
index 1fac865a1..747a2428c 100644
--- a/src/zap.c
+++ b/src/zap.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* NetHack 3.6	zap.c	$NHDT-Date: 1573688696 2019/11/13 23:44:56 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.316 $ */
+/* NetHack 3.6	zap.c	$NHDT-Date: 1580322890 2020/01/29 18:34:50 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.330 $ */
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /*-Copyright (c) Robert Patrick Rankin, 2013. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ struct obj *otmp;
     pline("%s suddenly explodes!", The(xname(otmp)));
     dmg = d(otmp->spe + 2, 6);
     losehp(Maybe_Half_Phys(dmg), "exploding wand", KILLED_BY_AN);
-    useup(otmp);
+    useupall(otmp);
 }
 
 static NEARDATA const char zap_syms[] = { WAND_CLASS, 0 };
@@ -2209,9 +2209,13 @@ static NEARDATA const char zap_syms[] = { WAND_CLASS, 0 };
 int
 dozap()
 {
-    register struct obj *obj;
-    int damage;
+    struct obj *obj;
+    int damage, need_dir;
 
+    if (nohands(g.youmonst.data)) {
+        You("aren't able to zap anything in your current form.");
+        return 0;
+    }
     if (check_capacity((char *) 0))
         return 0;
     obj = getobj(zap_syms, "zap");
@@ -2220,19 +2224,20 @@ dozap()
 
     check_unpaid(obj);
 
-    /* zappable addition done by GAN 11/03/86 */
-    if (!zappable(obj))
+    need_dir = objects[obj->otyp].oc_dir != NODIR;
+    if (!zappable(obj)) {
         pline1(nothing_happens);
-    else if (obj->cursed && !rn2(WAND_BACKFIRE_CHANCE)) {
+    } else if (obj->cursed && !rn2(WAND_BACKFIRE_CHANCE)) {
         backfire(obj); /* the wand blows up in your face! */
         exercise(A_STR, FALSE);
+        /* 'obj' is gone; skip update_inventory() because
+           backfire() -> useupall() -> freeinv() did it */
         return 1;
-    } else if (!(objects[obj->otyp].oc_dir == NODIR) && !getdir((char *) 0)) {
+    } else if (need_dir && !getdir((char *) 0)) {
         if (!Blind)
             pline("%s glows and fades.", The(xname(obj)));
         /* make him pay for knowing !NODIR */
-    } else if (!u.dx && !u.dy && !u.dz
-               && !(objects[obj->otyp].oc_dir == NODIR)) {
+    } else if (need_dir && !u.dx && !u.dy && !u.dz) {
         if ((damage = zapyourself(obj, TRUE)) != 0) {
             char buf[BUFSZ];
 
@@ -2253,9 +2258,9 @@ dozap()
     }
     if (obj && obj->spe < 0) {
         pline("%s to dust.", Tobjnam(obj, "turn"));
-        useup(obj);
-    }
-    update_inventory(); /* maybe used a charge */
+        useupall(obj); /* calls freeinv() -> update_inventory() */
+    } else
+        update_inventory(); /* maybe used a charge */
     return 1;
 }