diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index 8ebe6bb2d..ef33048fc 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ inventory cursing caused by "this water's no good" effect when drinking from
 	a fountain didn't update persistent inventory window
 fix priest created inside temple wall
 fix vault guard occasionally encasing monsters in stone
+tone down scare monster by excluding humans and uniques
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/monmove.c b/src/monmove.c
index 42f8cf288..f9c168657 100644
--- a/src/monmove.c
+++ b/src/monmove.c
@@ -135,10 +135,13 @@ int x, y;
 struct monst *mtmp;
 {
     /* creatures who are directly resistant to magical scaring:
+     * humans aren't monsters
+     * uniques have ascended their base monster instincts
      * Rodney, lawful minions, Angels, the Riders, shopkeepers
      * inside their own shop, priests inside their own temple */
     if (mtmp->iswiz || is_lminion(mtmp) || mtmp->data == &mons[PM_ANGEL]
         || is_rider(mtmp->data)
+        || mtmp->data->mlet == S_HUMAN || unique_corpstat(mtmp->data)
         || (mtmp->isshk && inhishop(mtmp))
         || (mtmp->ispriest && inhistemple(mtmp)))
         return FALSE;