diff --git a/doc/fixes36.2 b/doc/fixes36.2
index ecb6baa93..914a3469e 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.2
+++ b/doc/fixes36.2
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ a sleeping or paralyzed mon would be frightened by its reflection when
 prevent leash showing unseen monster as "attached to it"
 gremlins seemed impervious to Sunsword's light yet a flash from a camera
 	caused them to cry out in pain
+when objects migrate (fall down stairs) and invisible hero (w/o see invisible,
+	no-autopickup) descends, stairs get shown instead of object(s) on them
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.1 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/dokick.c b/src/dokick.c
index 4a4ac6b93..99858a62f 100644
--- a/src/dokick.c
+++ b/src/dokick.c
@@ -1658,6 +1658,8 @@ boolean near_hero;
             stackobj(otmp);
             if (!noscatter)
                 (void) scatter(nx, ny, rnd(2), 0, otmp);
+            else
+                newsym(nx, ny);
         } else { /* random location */
             /* set dummy coordinates because there's no
                current position for rloco() to update */
diff --git a/src/explode.c b/src/explode.c
index c48f9ffb1..fc2855c1d 100644
--- a/src/explode.c
+++ b/src/explode.c
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ struct obj *obj; /* only scatter this obj        */
                 (void) break_statue(otmp);
                 place_object(otmp, sx, sy); /* put fragments on floor */
             }
+            newsym(sx, sy); /* in case it's beyond radius of 'farthest' */
             used_up = TRUE;
 
             /* 1 in 10 chance of destruction of obj; glass, egg destruction */