diff --git a/doc/fixes35.0 b/doc/fixes35.0
index 1af89bbbf..d7e830b38 100644
--- a/doc/fixes35.0
+++ b/doc/fixes35.0
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ tweak levitation timeout if trap is being triggered on same turn it is to end
 if Rider corpse revival fails, usually try again later instead of rotting away
 worn item transformed by polymorph remains worn if feasible
 can't dip or apply grease to a worn item that's covered by another worn item
+hero poly'd into stone golem and wielding cockatrice corpse casts stone-to-
+	flesh at self to become flesh golem will revert to stone if no gloves
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/polyself.c b/src/polyself.c
index 59acc7e47..ffdaeab2b 100644
--- a/src/polyself.c
+++ b/src/polyself.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)polyself.c	3.5	2006/07/08	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)polyself.c	3.5	2006/12/01	*/
 /*	Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989 by Ken Arromdee */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ STATIC_DCL int FDECL(armor_to_dragon,(int));
 STATIC_DCL void NDECL(newman);
 STATIC_DCL boolean FDECL(polysense,(struct permonst *));
 
+STATIC_VAR const char no_longer_petrify_resistant[] =
+					"No longer petrify-resistant, you";
+
 /* update the youmonst.data structure pointer */
 void
 set_uasmon()
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ int psflags;
 	}
 
  made_change:
-	if (!uarmg) selftouch("No longer petrify-resistant, you");
+	if (!uarmg) selftouch(no_longer_petrify_resistant);
 	new_light = emits_light(youmonst.data);
 	if (old_light != new_light) {
 	    if (old_light)
@@ -379,6 +382,11 @@ int	mntmp;
 	/* KMH, conduct */
 	u.uconduct.polyselfs++;
 
+	/* exercise used to be at the very end but only Wis was affected
+	   there since the polymorph was always in effect by then */
+	exercise(A_CON, FALSE);
+	exercise(A_WIS, TRUE);
+
 	if (!Upolyd) {
 		/* Human to monster; save human stats */
 		u.macurr = u.acurr;
@@ -502,14 +510,14 @@ int	mntmp;
 #ifdef STEED
 	if (u.usteed) {
 	    if (touch_petrifies(u.usteed->data) &&
-	    		!Stone_resistance && rnl(3)) {
-	    	char buf[BUFSZ];
+		    !Stone_resistance && rnl(3)) {
+		char buf[BUFSZ];
 
-	    	pline("No longer petrifying-resistant, you touch %s.",
-	    			mon_nam(u.usteed));
-	    	Sprintf(buf, "riding %s", an(u.usteed->data->mname));
-	    	instapetrify(buf);
- 	    }
+		pline("%s touch %s.", no_longer_petrify_resistant,
+		      mon_nam(u.usteed));
+		Sprintf(buf, "riding %s", an(u.usteed->data->mname));
+		instapetrify(buf);
+	    }
 	    if (!can_ride(u.usteed)) dismount_steed(DISMOUNT_POLY);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -592,9 +600,12 @@ int	mntmp;
 	context.botl = 1;
 	vision_full_recalc = 1;
 	see_monsters();
-	exercise(A_CON, FALSE);
-	exercise(A_WIS, TRUE);
 	(void) encumber_msg();
+
+	/* this might trigger a recursize call to polymon() [stone golem
+	   wielding cockatrice corpse and hit by stone-to-flesh, becomes
+	   flesh golem above, now gets transformed back into stone golem] */
+	if (!uarmg) selftouch(no_longer_petrify_resistant);
 	return(1);
 }
 
@@ -758,7 +769,7 @@ rehumanize()
 	    killer.format = KILLED_BY;
 	    done(DIED);
 	}
-	if (!uarmg) selftouch("No longer petrify-resistant, you");
+	if (!uarmg) selftouch(no_longer_petrify_resistant);
 	nomul(0);
 
 	context.botl = 1;
@@ -1448,4 +1459,5 @@ struct permonst *mptr;
 	HWarn_of_mon &= ~FROMRACE;
 	return FALSE;
 }
+
 /*polyself.c*/