diff --git a/doc/fixes34.4 b/doc/fixes34.4
index db8d50b0a..8d8347117 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.4
+++ b/doc/fixes34.4
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ statues that "come to life" when trap activates shouldn't start out sleeping
 shopkeepers and priests wouldn't step on graves put in their rooms by bones
 can't throw if poly'd into form which lacks hands
 can't eat an artifact you're unable to touch
+attempting to kick beyond map edge performed an out of array bounds memory
+	access; symptom seen was "show_glyph: bad pos" warning when blind
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index 95ddb5a21..9a2686f3c 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)display.c	3.5	2007/01/17	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)display.c	3.5	2007/01/26	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Dean Luick, with acknowledgements to Kevin Darcy */
 /* and Dave Cohrs, 1990.					  */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
@@ -502,16 +502,18 @@ void
 feel_location(x, y)
     xchar x, y;
 {
-    struct rm *lev = &(levl[x][y]);
+    struct rm *lev;
     struct obj *boulder;
     register struct monst *mon;
 
+    if (!isok(x, y)) return;
+    lev = &(levl[x][y]);
     /* If the hero's memory of an invisible monster is accurate, we want to keep
      * him from detecting the same monster over and over again on each turn.
      * We must return (so we don't erase the monster).  (We must also, in the
      * search function, be sure to skip over previously detected 'I's.)
      */
-    if (glyph_is_invisible(levl[x][y].glyph) && m_at(x,y)) return;
+    if (glyph_is_invisible(lev->glyph) && m_at(x,y)) return;
 
     /* The hero can't feel non pool locations while under water. */
     if (Underwater && !Is_waterlevel(&u.uz) && ! is_pool(x,y))
diff --git a/src/dokick.c b/src/dokick.c
index 7790b5b35..33fe8ae5a 100644
--- a/src/dokick.c
+++ b/src/dokick.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dokick.c	3.5	2007/01/02	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dokick.c	3.5	2007/01/26	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Izchak Miller, Mike Stephenson, Steve Linhart, 1989. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #define martial()	(martial_bonus() || is_bigfoot(youmonst.data) || \
 		(uarmf && uarmf->otyp == KICKING_BOOTS))
 
-static NEARDATA struct rm *maploc;
+static NEARDATA struct rm *maploc, nowhere;
 static NEARDATA const char *gate_str;
 
 extern boolean notonhead;	/* for long worms */
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ char *buf;
 	const char *what;
 
 	if (kickobj) what = killer_xname(kickobj);
+	if (maploc == &nowhere) what = "nothing";
 	else if (IS_DOOR(maploc->typ)) what = "a door";
 	else if (IS_TREE(maploc->typ)) what = "a tree";
 	else if (IS_STWALL(maploc->typ)) what = "a wall";
@@ -739,6 +740,10 @@ dokick()
 	wake_nearby();
 	u_wipe_engr(2);
 
+	if (!isok(x, y)) {
+	    maploc = &nowhere;
+	    goto ouch;
+	}
 	maploc = &levl[x][y];
 
 	/* The next five tests should stay in    */
@@ -1012,12 +1017,14 @@ ouch:
 		    pline("Ouch!  That hurts!");
 		    exercise(A_DEX, FALSE);
 		    exercise(A_STR, FALSE);
-		    if (Blind) feel_location(x,y); /* we know we hit it */
-		    if (is_drawbridge_wall(x,y) >= 0) {
-			pline_The("drawbridge is unaffected.");
-			/* update maploc to refer to the drawbridge */
-			(void) find_drawbridge(&x,&y);
-			maploc = &levl[x][y];
+		    if (isok(x, y)) {
+			if (Blind) feel_location(x,y); /* we know we hit it */
+			if (is_drawbridge_wall(x,y) >= 0) {
+			    pline_The("drawbridge is unaffected.");
+			    /* update maploc to refer to the drawbridge */
+			    (void) find_drawbridge(&x,&y);
+			    maploc = &levl[x][y];
+			}
 		    }
 		    if(!rn2(3)) set_wounded_legs(RIGHT_SIDE, 5 + rnd(5));
 		    dmg = rnd(ACURR(A_CON) > 15 ? 3 : 5);