diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 721dd1bc7..06fb9099b 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ player polymorphed as rust monster would lose gold in inventory by
 	attempting to eat it, even though the eat failed
 no messages were printed when dowaterdemon or dowaternymph failed to create
 	a monster doe to the G_GONE check
+knights should be able to avenge attacks from covetous monsters
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/wizard.c b/src/wizard.c
index 56aa1052a..01d5941ac 100644
--- a/src/wizard.c
+++ b/src/wizard.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ tactics(mtmp)
 	    case STRAT_HEAL:	/* hide and recover */
 		/* if wounded, hole up on or near the stairs (to block them) */
 		/* unless, of course, there are no stairs (e.g. endlevel) */
+		mtmp->mavenge = 1; /* covetous monsters attack while fleeing */
 		if (In_W_tower(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my, &u.uz) ||
 			(mtmp->iswiz && !xupstair && !mon_has_amulet(mtmp))) {
 		    if (!rn2(3 + mtmp->mhp/10)) rloc(mtmp);