diff --git a/doc/fixes34.4 b/doc/fixes34.4
index e9d76c0b4..96e41d28c 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.4
+++ b/doc/fixes34.4
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ lit candle or potion of oil which burned out while equipped would leave stale
 	weapon/alternate-weapon/quiver pointer that could cause panic or crash
 wielded/worn figurine which auto-transformed had same stale pointer bug
 format names of not yet id'd artifacts such that obj type shows for non-weapons
+hero with lycanthropy is vulnerable to silver in human form as well as beast
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/include/youprop.h b/include/youprop.h
index 6f6f59d80..a0feebc94 100644
--- a/include/youprop.h
+++ b/include/youprop.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)youprop.h	3.5	2006/09/01	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)youprop.h	3.5	2007/03/16	*/
 /* Copyright (c) 1989 Mike Threepoint				  */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -359,8 +359,14 @@
 
 #define Lifesaved		u.uprops[LIFESAVED].extrinsic
 
+/*
+ * Some pseudo-properties.
+ */
+
 /* unconscious() includes u.usleep but not is_fainted(); the multi test is
    redundant but allows the function calls to be skipped most of the time */
 #define Unaware		(multi < 0 && (unconscious() || is_fainted()))
 
+#define Hate_silver	(u.ulycn >= LOW_PM || hates_silver(youmonst.data))
+
 #endif /* YOUPROP_H */
diff --git a/src/artifact.c b/src/artifact.c
index c38098f80..54d8645c8 100644
--- a/src/artifact.c
+++ b/src/artifact.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ touch_artifact(obj,mon)
     /* can pick it up unless you're totally non-synch'd with the artifact */
     if (badclass && badalign && self_willed) {
 	if (yours) {
-	    if (obj->where != OBJ_INVENT)
+	    if (!carried(obj))
 		pline("%s your grasp!", Tobjnam(obj, "evade"));
 	    else
 		pline("%s beyond your control!", Tobjnam(obj, "are"));
@@ -1613,8 +1613,7 @@ boolean loseit;		/* whether to drop it if hero can longer touch it */
 
     if (touch_artifact(obj, &youmonst)) {
 	/* nothing to do if hero can successfully handle this object */
-	if (!(objects[obj->otyp].oc_material == SILVER &&
-		(u.ulycn >= LOW_PM || hates_silver(youmonst.data))))
+	if (!(objects[obj->otyp].oc_material == SILVER && Hate_silver))
 	    return 1;
 	/* we didn't get "<obj> evades your grasp" message; give alt message */
 	You_cant("handle %s anymore!", thesimpleoname(obj));
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 0bc158776..a24a15d08 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -1127,6 +1127,7 @@ int final;	/* 0 => still in progress; 1 => over, survived; 2 => dead */
 #endif
 	if (Sleeping) enl_msg("You ", "fall", "fell", " asleep", "");
 	if (Hunger) enl_msg("You hunger", "", "ed", " rapidly", "");
+	if (Hate_silver) you_are("harmed by silver","");
 
 	/*** Vision and senses ***/
 	if (See_invisible) enl_msg(You_, "see", "saw", " invisible",
diff --git a/src/mhitu.c b/src/mhitu.c
index 96eed6609..ee2bdb37f 100644
--- a/src/mhitu.c
+++ b/src/mhitu.c
@@ -945,8 +945,10 @@ hitmu(mtmp, mattk)
 			     hitmsg(mtmp, mattk);
 			if (!dmg) break;
 			if (objects[otmp->otyp].oc_material == SILVER &&
-				hates_silver(youmonst.data))
+				Hate_silver) {
 			    pline_The("silver sears your flesh!");
+			    exercise(A_CON, FALSE);
+			}
 			if (u.mh > 1 && u.mh > ((u.uac>0) ? dmg : dmg+u.uac) &&
 				   objects[otmp->otyp].oc_material == IRON &&
 					(u.umonnum==PM_BLACK_PUDDING
diff --git a/src/mthrowu.c b/src/mthrowu.c
index 05babac91..687a757ff 100644
--- a/src/mthrowu.c
+++ b/src/mthrowu.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mthrowu.c	3.5	2007/01/27	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mthrowu.c	3.5	2007/03/17	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ const char *name;	/* if null, then format `obj' */
 		else You("are almost hit by %s.", onm);
 		return(0);
 	} else {
-		if(Blind || !flags.verbose) You("are hit!");
+		if (Blind || !flags.verbose) You("are hit%s", exclam(dam));
 		else You("are hit by %s%s", onm, exclam(dam));
 
-		if (obj && objects[obj->otyp].oc_material == SILVER
-				&& hates_silver(youmonst.data)) {
+		if (obj && objects[obj->otyp].oc_material == SILVER &&
+			    Hate_silver) {
 			/* extra damage already applied by dmgval() */
 			pline_The("silver sears your flesh!");
 			exercise(A_CON, FALSE);