diff --git a/doc/fixes34.2 b/doc/fixes34.2
index fb1e79432..351f8e11d 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.2
+++ b/doc/fixes34.2
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ add more calls to update_inventory as the inventory changes
 don't charge for items picked up from monster's interior while swallowed
 choking while eating non-food always called the food "quick snack"
 short swords are not throwing weapons
+several sit-in-trap cases were unreachable
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/sit.c b/src/sit.c
index 0770340c1..deb1c110c 100644
--- a/src/sit.c
+++ b/src/sit.c
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ dosit()
 	    if (!(Is_box(obj) || objects[obj->otyp].oc_material == CLOTH))
 		pline("It's not very comfortable...");
 
-	} else if ((trap = t_at(u.ux, u.uy)) != 0) {
+	} else if ((trap = t_at(u.ux, u.uy)) != 0 ||
+		   (u.utrap && (u.utraptype >= TT_LAVA))) {
 
 	    if (u.utrap) {
 		exercise(A_WIS, FALSE);	/* you're getting stuck longer */