diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 690726cd6..2c3728764 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1225,6 +1225,8 @@ allow #sit while flying over a squeaky board trap to trigger it
 weight of statues of wraiths and of monsters which never leave a corpse was 0
 when a werecreature in human form attacked hero, it could transform to critter
 	despite hero having the Protection_from_shape_changers_attibute
+status highlighting for hit points didn't work as intended for up or down HP
+	changes; 'up' rule was used for both, 'down' rule was ignored
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/botl.c b/src/botl.c
index c112dc808..95bf6d3ef 100644
--- a/src/botl.c
+++ b/src/botl.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ eval_notify_windowport_field(int fld, boolean *valsetlist, int idx)
                 ? percentage(curr, &gb.blstats[idx][fldmax])
                 : 0; /* bullet proofing; can't get here */
         if (pc != prev->percent_value)
-            chg = 1;
+            chg = (pc < prev->percent_value) ? -1 : 1;
         curr->percent_value = pc;
     } else {
         pc = 0;
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ init_blstats(void)
  *
  */
 static int
-compare_blstats(struct istat_s *bl1, struct istat_s*bl2)
+compare_blstats(struct istat_s *bl1, struct istat_s *bl2)
 {
     int anytype, result = 0;
 
@@ -1484,8 +1484,8 @@ compare_blstats(struct istat_s *bl1, struct istat_s*bl2)
 
     anytype = bl1->anytype;
     if ((!bl1->a.a_void || !bl2->a.a_void)
-        && (anytype == ANY_IPTR || anytype == ANY_UPTR || anytype == ANY_LPTR
-            || anytype == ANY_ULPTR)) {
+        && (anytype == ANY_IPTR || anytype == ANY_UPTR
+            || anytype == ANY_LPTR || anytype == ANY_ULPTR)) {
         panic("compare_blstat: invalid pointer %s, %s",
               fmt_ptr((genericptr_t) bl1->a.a_void),
               fmt_ptr((genericptr_t) bl2->a.a_void));