diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index b3c97c6d9..5dcb5a9b5 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ when hitting with wet towel causes it to lose some wetness, defer "your towel
 do some extra damage when hitting an iron golem with a wet towel
 when already at level 30 and gaining another level--which doesn't increase
 	level further but does add more HP and Pw--throttle the increases
+don't stop running when next to a peaceful, unless it blocks the way
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/hack.c b/src/hack.c
index 05b04fe79..a01821f5d 100644
--- a/src/hack.c
+++ b/src/hack.c
@@ -2947,9 +2947,9 @@ lookaround(void)
                 && M_AP_TYPE(mtmp) != M_AP_FURNITURE
                 && M_AP_TYPE(mtmp) != M_AP_OBJECT
                 && mon_visible(mtmp)) {
-                /* running movement and not a tame monster */
+                /* running movement and not a hostile monster */
                 /* OR it blocks our move direction and we're not traveling */
-                if ((g.context.run != 1 && !mtmp->mtame)
+                if ((g.context.run != 1 && !is_safemon(mtmp))
                     || (x == u.ux + u.dx && y == u.uy + u.dy
                         && !g.context.travel)) {
                     if (flags.mention_walls)