diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index ea3e3b373..b7d83fd89 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ putting on water walking boots while underwater (maybe via magical breathing)
 	and rising to surface wasn't causing the boots to become discovered
 flying pets wouldn't target underwater food but if they happened to fly over
 	such food they could and would eat it
-praying on an altar with pet corpse on it can revive the pet
+praying on an altar with pet corpse or statue on it can revive the pet
 applying a cursed oil lamp can make your hands slippery
 valkyries start with a spear instead of a long sword
 grid bugs don't have hands
diff --git a/src/pray.c b/src/pray.c
index 066042af0..6250505ee 100644
--- a/src/pray.c
+++ b/src/pray.c
@@ -2178,14 +2178,19 @@ pray_revive(void)
     struct obj *otmp;
 
     for (otmp = svl.level.objects[u.ux][u.uy]; otmp; otmp = otmp->nexthere)
-        if (otmp->otyp == CORPSE && has_omonst(otmp)
+        if ((otmp->otyp == CORPSE || otmp->otyp == STATUE)
+            && has_omonst(otmp)
             && OMONST(otmp)->mtame && !OMONST(otmp)->isminion)
             break;
 
     if (!otmp)
         return FALSE;
 
-    return (revive(otmp, TRUE) != NULL);
+    if (otmp->otyp == CORPSE)
+        return (revive(otmp, TRUE) != NULL);
+    else {
+        return (animate_statue(otmp, u.ux, u.uy, ANIMATE_SPELL, NULL) != NULL);
+    }
 }
 
 /* #pray command */