diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 117960254..941009c23 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1074,6 +1074,7 @@ if punished and iron ball was cursed and wielded--so welded to hand--falling
 	when doors would drop it instead of keeping it welded
 if player's run-time config file had OPTIONS=role:Val and the environment had
 	NETHACKOPTIONS='role:!Val' the hero would be a Val instead of !Val
+sleeping or unconscious hero attacked by Medusa would meet her gaze
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/mhitu.c b/src/mhitu.c
index 625ce6fa6..6e2d5366f 100644
--- a/src/mhitu.c
+++ b/src/mhitu.c
@@ -1518,45 +1518,56 @@ gazemu(struct monst *mtmp, struct attack *mattk)
         "dulled",                /* [7] */
     };
     int react = -1;
-    boolean cancelled = (mtmp->mcan != 0), already = FALSE;
-    boolean mcanseeu = canseemon(mtmp) && couldsee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my)
-        && mtmp->mcansee;
+    boolean is_medusa, reflectable,
+            cancelled = (mtmp->mcan != 0), already = FALSE,
+            mcanseeu = (canseemon(mtmp) && couldsee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my)
+                        && mtmp->mcansee);
 
     if (m_seenres(mtmp, cvt_adtyp_to_mseenres(mattk->adtyp)))
         return MM_MISS;
 
+    is_medusa = (mtmp->data == &mons[PM_MEDUSA]);
+    reflectable = (Reflecting && couldsee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my) && is_medusa);
     /* assumes that hero has to see monster's gaze in order to be
        affected, rather than monster just having to look at hero;
+       Unaware:  asleep or unconscious => not blind but won't see;
        when hallucinating, hero's brain doesn't register what
        it's seeing correctly so the gaze is usually ineffective
        [this could be taken a lot farther and select a gaze effect
        appropriate to what's currently being displayed, giving
        ordinary monsters a gaze attack when hero thinks he or she
        is facing a gazing creature, but let's not go that far...] */
-    if (Hallucination && rn2(4))
+    if ((Hallucination && rn2(4)) || (Unaware && !reflectable))
         cancelled = TRUE;
 
     switch (mattk->adtyp) {
     case AD_STON:
+        /* note: Medusa is the only monster with stoning gaze, so
+           'is_medusa' will always be True here */
         if (cancelled || !mtmp->mcansee) {
             if (!canseemon(mtmp))
                 break; /* silently */
-            pline("%s %s.", Monnam(mtmp),
-                  (mtmp->data == &mons[PM_MEDUSA] && mtmp->mcan)
-                      ? "doesn't look all that ugly"
-                      : "gazes ineffectually");
+            if (Unaware) { /* can't see attacker even though not blind */
+                react = is_medusa ? 4 : 2; /* irritated or puzzled */
+                break;
+            }
+            if (is_medusa && Hallucination && !rn2(3))
+                pline("Someone seems overdue for a serpent cut.");
+            else
+                pline("%s %s.", Monnam(mtmp),
+                      (is_medusa && mtmp->mcan && !react)
+                          ? "doesn't look all that ugly"
+                          : "gazes ineffectually");
             break;
-        }
-        if (Reflecting && couldsee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my)
-            && mtmp->data == &mons[PM_MEDUSA]) {
+         }
+        if (reflectable) {
             /* hero has line of sight to Medusa and she's not blind */
             boolean useeit = canseemon(mtmp);
 
             if (useeit)
                 (void) ureflects("%s gaze is reflected by your %s.",
                                  s_suffix(Monnam(mtmp)));
-            if (mon_reflects(
-                    mtmp, !useeit ? (char *) 0
+            if (mon_reflects(mtmp, !useeit ? (char *) 0
                                   : "The gaze is reflected away by %s %s!"))
                 break;
             if (!m_canseeu(mtmp)) { /* probably you're invisible */
@@ -1576,7 +1587,7 @@ gazemu(struct monst *mtmp, struct attack *mattk)
             return MM_AGR_DIED;
         }
         if (canseemon(mtmp) && couldsee(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my)
-            && !Stone_resistance) {
+            && !Stone_resistance && !Unaware) {
             You("meet %s gaze.", s_suffix(mon_nam(mtmp)));
             stop_occupation();
             if (poly_when_stoned(gy.youmonst.data) && polymon(PM_STONE_GOLEM))
@@ -2270,11 +2281,11 @@ passiveum(
                     tmp = 127;
                 if (mtmp->mcansee && haseyes(mtmp->data) && rn2(3)
                     && (perceives(mtmp->data) || !Invis)) {
-                    if (Blind)
+                    if (Blind) {
                         pline("As a blind %s, you cannot defend yourself.",
                               pmname(gy.youmonst.data,
                                      flags.female ? FEMALE : MALE));
-                    else {
+                    } else {
                         if (mon_reflects(mtmp,
                                          "Your gaze is reflected by %s %s."))
                             return 1;