diff --git a/src/mhitm.c b/src/mhitm.c
index 6c5c52f93..53de130ca 100644
--- a/src/mhitm.c
+++ b/src/mhitm.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ mdamagem(struct monst *magr, struct monst *mdef,
 
     if (mhitm_knockback(magr, mdef, mattk, &mhm.hitflags,
                         (MON_WEP(magr) != 0))
-        && ((mhm.hitflags & M_ATTK_DEF_DIED) != 0
+        && ((mhm.hitflags & (M_ATTK_DEF_DIED|M_ATTK_HIT)) != 0
             || (mdef->mstate & (MON_DETACH|MON_MIGRATING|MON_LIMBO)) != 0))
         return mhm.hitflags;
 
diff --git a/src/uhitm.c b/src/uhitm.c
index 97c3eac58..7fafe6e8c 100644
--- a/src/uhitm.c
+++ b/src/uhitm.c
@@ -5027,12 +5027,15 @@ mhitm_knockback(
             dismount_steed(DISMOUNT_KNOCKED);
         } else {
             hurtle(dx, dy, knockdistance, FALSE);
+            *hitflags |= M_ATTK_HIT;
         }
         set_apparxy(magr); /* update magr's idea of where you are */
         if (!Stunned && !rn2(4))
             make_stunned((long) (knockdistance + 1), TRUE); /* 2 or 3 */
     } else {
         mhurtle(mdef, dx, dy, knockdistance);
+        if (!u_agr)
+            *hitflags |= M_ATTK_HIT;
         if (DEADMONSTER(mdef)) {
             if (!was_u)
                 *hitflags |= M_ATTK_DEF_DIED;