diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index 0eea5c110..1db6091d9 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ make baby purple worms attack shriekers
 make hero polymorphed into baby purple worm warned against shriekers
 confused scroll of light summons tame cancelled lights
 potions of hallucination can give enlightenment
+add a small chance of surviving food poisoning
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/timeout.c b/src/timeout.c
index 1340d311d..19552f64d 100644
--- a/src/timeout.c
+++ b/src/timeout.c
@@ -573,6 +573,16 @@ nh_timeout()
                 make_vomiting(0L, TRUE);
                 break;
             case SICK:
+                /* You might be able to bounce back from food poisoning, but not
+                 * other forms of illness. */
+                if ((u.usick_type & SICK_NONVOMITABLE) == 0
+                    && rn2(100) < ACURR(A_CON)) {
+                    You("have recovered from your illness.");
+                    make_sick(0, NULL, FALSE, SICK_ALL);
+                    exercise(A_CON, FALSE);
+                    adjattrib(A_CON, -1, 1);
+                    break;
+                }
                 You("die from your illness.");
                 if (kptr && kptr->name[0]) {
                     g.killer.format = kptr->format;