diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index a85c925f7..c86f77a40 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1565,6 +1565,7 @@ scroll of enchant armor formula has changed (in particular, magical armor now
         uncursed scrolls can sometimes enchant by more than one point)
 dragonhide can rot
 throwing ammo without a launcher produces a message
+polymorphing into a large polyform unequips rather than destroying cloaks
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/polyself.c b/src/polyself.c
index 14fe3f1cc..a990a4d5f 100644
--- a/src/polyself.c
+++ b/src/polyself.c
@@ -1172,15 +1172,9 @@ break_armor(void)
         if ((otmp = uarmc) != 0
             /* mummy wrapping adapts to small and very big sizes */
             && (otmp->otyp != MUMMY_WRAPPING || !WrappingAllowed(uptr))) {
-            if (otmp->oartifact) {
-                Your("%s falls off!", cloak_simple_name(otmp));
-                (void) Cloak_off();
-                dropp(otmp);
-            } else {
-                Your("%s tears apart!", cloak_simple_name(otmp));
-                (void) Cloak_off();
-                useup(otmp);
-            }
+            pline_The("clasp on your %s breaks open!", cloak_simple_name(otmp));
+            (void) Cloak_off();
+            dropp(otmp);
         }
         if (uarmu) {
             Your("shirt rips to shreds!");