diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 803596e42..8ff5c8116 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1466,6 +1466,7 @@ when a secret corridor was discovered by wand of secret door detection or by
 	wizard mode ^E and converted into a regular corridor, if there was a
 	formerly embedded object at the spot, presence of the object would be
 	forgotten unless within range of a light source
+when poly'd into a giant, kicking a closed door always succeeds in breaking it
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/dokick.c b/src/dokick.c
index 78eb5b728..997ffcbda 100644
--- a/src/dokick.c
+++ b/src/dokick.c
@@ -907,6 +907,8 @@ kick_ouch(coordxy x, coordxy y, const char *kickobjnam)
 staticfn void
 kick_door(coordxy x, coordxy y, int avrg_attrib)
 {
+    boolean doorbuster;
+
     if (gm.maploc->doormask == D_ISOPEN || gm.maploc->doormask == D_BROKEN
         || gm.maploc->doormask == D_NODOOR) {
         kick_dumb(x, y);
@@ -920,9 +922,11 @@ kick_door(coordxy x, coordxy y, int avrg_attrib)
     }
 
     exercise(A_DEX, TRUE);
+    doorbuster = Upolyd && is_giant(gy.youmonst.data);
     /* door is known to be CLOSED or LOCKED */
-    if (rnl(35) < avrg_attrib + (!martial() ? 0 : ACURR(A_DEX))) {
+    if (doorbuster || (rnl(35) < avrg_attrib + (!martial() ? 0 : ACURR(A_DEX)))) {
         boolean shopdoor = *in_rooms(x, y, SHOPBASE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+
         /* break the door */
         if (gm.maploc->doormask & D_TRAPPED) {
             if (flags.verbose)