diff --git a/doc/fixes33.2 b/doc/fixes33.2
index fbe6e78bd..4b1d63bad 100644
--- a/doc/fixes33.2
+++ b/doc/fixes33.2
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ monsters without ranged spells don't print curse messages for ranged spells
 going down to floor using > should set Heart of Ahriman invocation timeout
 riding a steed into water kills the steed if it cannot swim, with penalties
 gaze attacks now stop occupation
+proper death message when killed by "plain" high priest
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/end.c b/src/end.c
index 2986ade84..d1643e67f 100644
--- a/src/end.c
+++ b/src/end.c
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ register struct monst *mtmp;
 	You("die...");
 	mark_synch();	/* flush buffered screen output */
 	buf[0] = '\0';
-	if ((mtmp->data->geno & G_UNIQ) != 0) {
+	/* "killed by the high priest of Crom" is okay, "killed by the high
+	   priest" alone isn't */
+	if ((mtmp->data->geno & G_UNIQ) != 0 && !(mtmp->data == &mons[PM_HIGH_PRIEST] && !mtmp->ispriest)) {
 	    if (!type_is_pname(mtmp->data))
 		Strcat(buf, "the ");
 	    killer_format = KILLED_BY;