diff --git a/src/dokick.c b/src/dokick.c
index 202e714d5..7fcd7f99f 100644
--- a/src/dokick.c
+++ b/src/dokick.c
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@ really_kick_object(coordxy x, coordxy y)
         range = 1;
 
     /* see if the object has a place to move into */
-    if (!ZAP_POS(levl[x + u.dx][y + u.dy].typ)
+    if (!isok(x + u.dx, y + u.dy)
+        || !ZAP_POS(levl[x + u.dx][y + u.dy].typ)
         || closed_door(x + u.dx, y + u.dy))
         range = 1;