diff --git a/doc/fixes33.2 b/doc/fixes33.2
index 431a84117..15873265d 100644
--- a/doc/fixes33.2
+++ b/doc/fixes33.2
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ golden glow when praying will recover lost level if blessed full healing could
 gaining a level while polymorphed increases current monst hit points as well
 	as latent human (or whatever) hit points
 pets should not try to go after food that they can't reach
+monsters shouldn't use wands of digging in Sokoban
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/muse.c b/src/muse.c
index 1ca7f0d27..81f4209ea 100644
--- a/src/muse.c
+++ b/src/muse.c
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@ struct monst *mtmp;
 		if (obj->otyp == WAN_DIGGING && obj->spe > 0 && !stuck && !t
 		    && !mtmp->isshk && !mtmp->isgd && !mtmp->ispriest
 		    && !is_floater(mtmp->data)
+		    /* monsters digging in Sokoban can ruin things */
+		    && !In_sokoban(&u.uz)
 		    /* digging wouldn't be effective; assume they know that */
 		    && !(levl[x][y].wall_info & W_NONDIGGABLE)
 		    && !(Is_botlevel(&u.uz) || In_endgame(&u.uz))