diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index 075f721d5..1b8e2ae2b 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ deliberate level teleporter activation ignores magic resistance
 auto-id scroll of remove curse when a known buc-state was changed
 demon lords hate Demonbane
 pets avoid eating shapeshifter corpses unless starving or nearly feral
+blessed scroll of teleportation gives a single controlled teleport
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/teleport.c b/src/teleport.c
index 5404fcf8f..d1200e06c 100644
--- a/src/teleport.c
+++ b/src/teleport.c
@@ -519,7 +519,8 @@ struct obj *scroll;
         if (!wizard || yn("Override?") != 'y')
             return FALSE;
     }
-    if ((Teleport_control && !Stunned) || wizard) {
+    if ((Teleport_control && !Stunned) || (scroll && scroll->blessed)
+         || wizard) {
         if (unconscious()) {
             pline("Being unconscious, you cannot control your teleport.");
         } else {
@@ -545,11 +546,6 @@ struct obj *scroll;
             pline("Sorry...");
             result = TRUE;
         }
-    } else if (scroll && scroll->blessed) {
-        /* (this used to be handled in seffects()) */
-        if (yn("Do you wish to teleport?") == 'n')
-            return TRUE;
-        result = TRUE;
     }
 
     g.telescroll = scroll;