diff --git a/doc/fixes34.0 b/doc/fixes34.0
index bbdee78ef..a67a79f9b 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.0
+++ b/doc/fixes34.0
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ prefixes that can appear in any order when wishing should include +/- and empty
 word-order in wishes, allow "blessed +2 fireproof", not just 
 	"blessed fireproof +2"
 don't allow untrapping of adjacent traps in locations you can't move to
+summoning should summon any alignment if summoner's base alignment is A_NONE
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/minion.c b/src/minion.c
index 9f701878e..2dfd0d1dc 100644
--- a/src/minion.c
+++ b/src/minion.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ msummon(ptr)		/* ptr summons a monster */
 register struct permonst *ptr;
 {
 	register int dtype = NON_PM, cnt = 0;
-	aligntyp atyp = sgn(ptr->maligntyp);
+	aligntyp atyp = (ptr->maligntyp==A_NONE) ? A_NONE : sgn(ptr->maligntyp);
 
 	if (is_dprince(ptr) || (ptr == &mons[PM_WIZARD_OF_YENDOR])) {
 	    dtype = (!rn2(20)) ? dprince(atyp) :