diff --git a/src/do.c b/src/do.c
index cc0435558..ec05c5fc1 100644
--- a/src/do.c
+++ b/src/do.c
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ boulder_hits_pool(
                will be dead here; killing it again would yield impossible
                "dmonsfree: N removed doesn't match N+1 pending" when other
                monsters have finished their current turn */
-            if ((mtmp = m_at(rx, ry)) != 0 && !DEADMONSTER(mtmp))
+            if ((mtmp = m_at(rx, ry)) != 0 && !DEADMONSTER(mtmp)
+                && !m_in_air(mtmp))
                 mondied(mtmp);
 
             if (ttmp)
diff --git a/src/dogmove.c b/src/dogmove.c
index 60e7195ec..567ab9808 100644
--- a/src/dogmove.c
+++ b/src/dogmove.c
@@ -1010,8 +1010,8 @@ dog_move(
 
     if (edog) {
         j = dog_invent(mtmp, edog, udist);
-        if (j == 2)
-            return MMOVE_DIED; /* died */
+        if (j == 2 || mon_offmap(mtmp))
+            return DEADMONSTER(mtmp) ? MMOVE_DIED : MMOVE_DONE;
         else if (j == 1)
             goto newdogpos; /* eating something */