diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 9149325ef..49dc28c48 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ fix possible segfault in lev_comp when map was too tall
 fix "the ice is bridged with ice" when freezing castle's moat or Medusa's sea
 make monsters and pets avoid poison gas clouds if it would damage them
 covetous monsters may choose to teleport to downstairs or ladders
+doppelganger posing as Rider would never change shape
+since doppelganger posing as Rider could never revert to innate form,
+	protection from shape changers turned it into genuine Rider
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/mon.c b/src/mon.c
index 5978f1c20..802d20bff 100644
--- a/src/mon.c
+++ b/src/mon.c
@@ -3157,8 +3157,9 @@ boolean msg;      /* "The oldmon turns into a newmon!" */
     struct permonst *olddata = mtmp->data;
     char oldname[BUFSZ], l_oldname[BUFSZ], newname[BUFSZ];
 
-    /* Riders are immune to polymorph and green slime */
-    if (is_rider(mtmp->data))
+    /* Riders are immune to polymorph and green slime
+       (but apparent Rider might actually be a doppelganger) */
+    if (is_rider(mtmp->data) && mtmp->cham == NON_PM)
         return 0;
 
     if (msg) {