diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 80dabedc8..f68b47fee 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ make a previously-discovered scroll written with marker while blind have its
 	label known so it can be read while blind
 #name or C for discoveries list that spanned multiple pages would exit on
 	space instead of advancing to next page (workaround: use '>' instead)
+don't show the old level when you die going down the stairs because of an 
+        iron ball
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/ball.c b/src/ball.c
index 1a35eea1c..a4f148395 100644
--- a/src/ball.c
+++ b/src/ball.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* NetHack 3.6	ball.c	$NHDT-Date: 1446808438 2015/11/06 11:13:58 $  $NHDT-Branch: master $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.28 $ */
+/* NetHack 3.6	ball.c	$NHDT-Date: 1450402033 2015/12/18 01:27:13 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.0 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.29 $ */
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -809,6 +809,9 @@ drag_down()
     if (carried(uball))
         You("lose your grip on the iron ball.");
 
+    cls();  /* previous level is still displayed although you
+               went down the stairs. Avoids bug C343-20 */
+
     if (forward) {
         if (rn2(6)) {
             pline_The("iron ball drags you downstairs!");