diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index 1ebb8fdf5..7a87418db 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ show in inventory which monster a leash is attached to
 using /? to look up something by name, supplying multiple spaces (with no
 	other characters) as the name triggered impossible "singular of null?"
 add support for the 'altmeta' option to the 'what-does' command ('&' or '?f')
+when wielded weapon becomes untouchable (after alignment change or polymorph)
+	hero could be 'blasted by its power' twice in succession
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.0 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/artifact.c b/src/artifact.c
index 39525b8d0..113843e78 100644
--- a/src/artifact.c
+++ b/src/artifact.c
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ boolean loseit;    /* whether to drop it if hero can longer touch it */
                 bane = bane_applies(get_artifact(obj), &youmonst);
 
         /* nothing else to do if hero can successfully handle this object */
-        if (!ag && !bane)
+        if (!ag && !bane && !touch_blasted)
             return 1;
 
         /* hero can't handle this object, but didn't get touch_artifact()'s