diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 375631468..80c7347d7 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -993,6 +993,7 @@ extern boolean test_move(coordxy, coordxy, coordxy, coordxy, int);
 extern int wiz_debug_cmd_traveldisplay(void);
 #endif
 extern boolean u_rooted(void);
+extern void check_buried_zombies(coordxy, coordxy);
 extern boolean u_maybe_impaired(void);
 extern const char *u_locomotion(const char *);
 extern void handle_tip(int);
diff --git a/src/do.c b/src/do.c
index 75f6bee66..9f8492316 100644
--- a/src/do.c
+++ b/src/do.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ flooreffects(struct obj *obj, coordxy x, coordxy y, const char *verb)
                && cansee(x,y)) {
         doaltarobj(obj);
     }
+    check_buried_zombies(x, y);
 
     gb.bhitpos = save_bhitpos;
     return res;
diff --git a/src/hack.c b/src/hack.c
index 59be98d5d..c466e5583 100644
--- a/src/hack.c
+++ b/src/hack.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ static int moverock(void);
 static void dosinkfall(void);
 static boolean findtravelpath(int);
 static boolean trapmove(coordxy, coordxy, struct trap *);
-static void check_buried_zombies(coordxy, coordxy);
 static schar u_simple_floortyp(coordxy, coordxy);
 static boolean swim_move_danger(coordxy, coordxy);
 static boolean domove_bump_mon(struct monst *, int);
@@ -1594,7 +1593,7 @@ u_rooted(void)
 }
 
 /* reduce zombification timeout of buried zombies around px, py */
-static void
+void
 check_buried_zombies(coordxy x, coordxy y)
 {
     struct obj *otmp;