diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 4e616831e..c01208ca7 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ fix 'object lost' panic if hero with lycanthropy but in human form is wielding
 	were-transformation and drop of wielded weapon
 prevent segfault if pline() is called recursively (which could happen if the
 	interface code issues a debugpline() while processing putstr())
+open at yourself is the same as #loot
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.0 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/lock.c b/src/lock.c
index 426e8a35f..594351124 100644
--- a/src/lock.c
+++ b/src/lock.c
@@ -630,8 +630,9 @@ int x, y;
     } else if (!get_adjacent_loc((char *) 0, (char *) 0, u.ux, u.uy, &cc))
         return 0;
 
+    /* open at yourself/up/down */
     if ((cc.x == u.ux) && (cc.y == u.uy))
-        return 0;
+        return doloot();
 
     if (stumble_on_door_mimic(cc.x, cc.y))
         return 1;