diff --git a/src/mhitm.c b/src/mhitm.c
index cf25fed41..33d8af026 100644
--- a/src/mhitm.c
+++ b/src/mhitm.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ mattackm(
         if (res[i] & M_ATTK_AGR_DIED)
             return res[i];
         /* return if aggressor can no longer attack */
-        if (helpless(magr))
+        if ((res[i] & M_ATTK_AGR_DONE) || helpless(magr))
             return res[i];
         /* eg. defender was knocked into a level teleport trap */
         if (mon_offmap(mdef))
diff --git a/src/uhitm.c b/src/uhitm.c
index 424b2b04a..911f16171 100644
--- a/src/uhitm.c
+++ b/src/uhitm.c
@@ -2727,6 +2727,7 @@ mhitm_ad_sgld(
         if (!tele_restrict(magr)) {
             boolean couldspot = canspotmon(magr);
 
+            mhm->hitflags = M_ATTK_AGR_DONE;
             (void) rloc(magr, RLOC_NOMSG);
             /* TODO: use RLOC_MSG instead? */
             if (gv.vis && couldspot && !canspotmon(magr))
@@ -4567,6 +4568,7 @@ mhitm_ad_sedu(
             if (pa->mlet == S_NYMPH && !tele_restrict(magr)) {
                 boolean couldspot = canspotmon(magr);
 
+                mhm->hitflags = M_ATTK_AGR_DONE;
                 (void) rloc(magr, RLOC_NOMSG);
                 /* TODO: use RLOC_MSG instead? */
                 if (gv.vis && couldspot && !canspotmon(magr))