diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 08440ba5b..cc51218e2 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ corpses obtained from tipping an ice box wouldn't rot away
 suppress "you climb up the stairs" message if verbose option is off
 physical damage from mind flayer attack was being inflicted twice
 adjust pending movement points when polymorphing into a slower creature
+damage inflicted by burning glob of green slime gave wrong messages
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/zap.c b/src/zap.c
index 31d6c2331..38d797e5a 100644
--- a/src/zap.c
+++ b/src/zap.c
@@ -4630,8 +4630,8 @@ register int osym, dmgtyp;
                 break;
             case FOOD_CLASS:
                 if (obj->otyp == GLOB_OF_GREEN_SLIME) {
-                    dindx = obj->owt / 20;
-                    dmg = 1;
+                    dindx = 1; /* boil and explode */
+                    dmg = (obj->owt + 19) / 20;
                 } else {
                     skip++;
                 }
@@ -4708,6 +4708,8 @@ register int osym, dmgtyp;
                     const char *how = destroy_strings[dindx][2];
                     boolean one = (cnt == 1L);
 
+                    if (dmgtyp == AD_FIRE && osym == FOOD_CLASS)
+                        how = "exploding glob of slime";
                     if (physical_damage)
                         dmg = Maybe_Half_Phys(dmg);
                     losehp(dmg, one ? how : (const char *) makeplural(how),
@@ -4779,8 +4781,8 @@ int osym, dmgtyp;
                 break;
             case FOOD_CLASS:
                 if (obj->otyp == GLOB_OF_GREEN_SLIME) {
-                    dindx = obj->owt / 20;
-                    tmp++;
+                    dindx = 1; /* boil and explode */
+                    tmp += (obj->owt + 19) / 20;
                 } else {
                     skip++;
                 }