diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 3d0fd6f67..8bade1d23 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1575,6 +1575,7 @@ elementals do double damage on their home plane
 water elementals move slightly more slowly
 the "totally digested" instadeath timer is much faster
 slow monster effects are more effective against faster enemies
+light-spell is clerical, if playing a priest
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/role.c b/src/role.c
index e95d3f121..8d4feaab2 100644
--- a/src/role.c
+++ b/src/role.c
@@ -2084,6 +2084,9 @@ role_init(void)
     /* 0 or 1; no gods are neuter, nor is gender randomized */
     svq.quest_status.godgend = !strcmpi(align_gtitle(alignmnt), "goddess");
 
+    if (Role_if(PM_CLERIC))
+        objects[SPE_LIGHT].oc_skill = P_CLERIC_SPELL;
+
 #if 0
 /*
  * Disable this fixup so that mons[] can be const.  The only