diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 26967c078..8cfd5880a 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ describe detected door traps and chest traps as trapped door and trapped chest
 	instead of bear trap; bear trap tile is still used on map though
 thrown potion that killed peaceful monster would cause "the <mon> gets argry"
 	after the message about it being killed
+when poly'd into a hider and engulfed, attempt to hide via #monster was blocked
+	but feedback said "can't hide while held" rather than "while engulfed"
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.0 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/polyself.c b/src/polyself.c
index b67cc133a..d4c2afdf1 100644
--- a/src/polyself.c
+++ b/src/polyself.c
@@ -1399,11 +1399,12 @@ dohide()
        (except for floor hiders [trapper or mimic] in pits) */
     if (u.ustuck || (u.utrap && (u.utraptype != TT_PIT || on_ceiling))) {
         You_cant("hide while you're %s.",
-                 !u.ustuck ? "trapped" : !sticks(youmonst.data)
-                                             ? "being held"
-                                             : humanoid(u.ustuck->data)
-                                                   ? "holding someone"
-                                                   : "holding that creature");
+                 !u.ustuck ? "trapped"
+                   : u.uswallow ? (is_animal(u.ustuck->data) ? "swallowed"
+                                                             : "engulfed")
+                     : !sticks(youmonst.data) ? "being held"
+                       : (humanoid(u.ustuck->data) ? "holding someone"
+                                                   : "holding that creature"));
         if (u.uundetected
             || (ismimic && youmonst.m_ap_type != M_AP_NOTHING)) {
             u.uundetected = 0;