diff --git a/doc/fixes36.3 b/doc/fixes36.3
index 1618edd50..12490115f 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.3
+++ b/doc/fixes36.3
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ when entering Astral level, initial rendering of guardian angel didn't show
 fix a leashed pet polymorphed into a long worm staying leashed
 prevent leashing unsolid monsters and monsters with no extremities
 playing musical instruments gave feedback which ignored deafness
+some other deafness-related message corrections
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.2 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/dokick.c b/src/dokick.c
index 528b80c28..3524a5ab5 100644
--- a/src/dokick.c
+++ b/src/dokick.c
@@ -1197,9 +1197,16 @@ dokick()
                 exercise(A_DEX, TRUE);
                 return 1;
             } else if (!rn2(3)) {
-                pline("Flupp!  %s.",
-                      (Blind ? "You hear a sloshing sound"
-                             : "Muddy waste pops up from the drain"));
+                if (Blind && Deaf)
+                    Sprintf(buf, " %s", body_part(FACE));
+                else
+                    buf[0] = '\0';
+                pline("%s%s%s.", !Deaf ? "Flupp! " : "",
+                      !Blind
+                          ? "Muddy waste pops up from the drain"
+                          : !Deaf
+                              ? "You hear a sloshing sound"
+                              : "Something splashes you in the", buf);
                 if (!(maploc->looted & S_LRING)) { /* once per sink */
                     if (!Blind)
                         You_see("a ring shining in its midst.");
diff --git a/src/shk.c b/src/shk.c
index f111b3dcc..74957e82e 100644
--- a/src/shk.c
+++ b/src/shk.c
@@ -2989,8 +2989,9 @@ boolean peaceful, silent;
             if (canseemon(shkp)) {
                 Norep("%s booms: \"%s, you are a thief!\"",
                       Shknam(shkp), plname);
-            } else
+            } else if (!Deaf) {
                 Norep("You hear a scream, \"Thief!\"");
+            }
         }
         hot_pursuit(shkp);
         (void) angry_guards(FALSE);
diff --git a/src/zap.c b/src/zap.c
index c8bbe34a9..8040a6c71 100644
--- a/src/zap.c
+++ b/src/zap.c
@@ -4441,7 +4441,9 @@ short exploding_wand_typ;
         if (is_ice(x, y)) {
             melt_ice(x, y, (char *) 0);
         } else if (is_pool(x, y)) {
-            const char *msgtxt = "You hear hissing gas.";
+            const char *msgtxt = (!Deaf)
+                                     ? "You hear hissing gas."
+                                     : "That seemed remarkably uneventful.";
 
             if (lev->typ != POOL) { /* MOAT or DRAWBRIDGE_UP */
                 if (see_it)