diff --git a/doc/fixes34.4 b/doc/fixes34.4
index ddae48557..7421315d6 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.4
+++ b/doc/fixes34.4
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ land mine explosion will destroy a drawbridge at same location
 avoid some more buffer overflows in query buffers containing object names
 avoid giving extra information about things that break out of sight
 avoid giving away wand type for near misses while blind
+avoid excessive repetition of "monsters are aware of your presence"
+monster's aggravation spell now affects meditating monsters
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/mcastu.c b/src/mcastu.c
index e65006e5e..c5079059c 100644
--- a/src/mcastu.c
+++ b/src/mcastu.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mcastu.c	3.5	2003/01/08	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mcastu.c	3.5	2005/03/19	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -731,6 +731,21 @@ int spellnum;
 	if ((!mtmp->iswiz || context.no_of_wizards > 1)
 						&& spellnum == MGC_CLONE_WIZ)
 	    return TRUE;
+	/* aggravation (global wakeup) when everyone is already active */
+	if (spellnum == MGC_AGGRAVATION) {
+	    struct monst *nxtmon;
+
+	    for (nxtmon = fmon; nxtmon; nxtmon = nxtmon->nmon) {
+		if (DEADMONSTER(nxtmon)) continue;
+		if ((nxtmon->mstrategy & STRAT_WAITFORU) != 0 ||
+			nxtmon->msleeping || !nxtmon->mcanmove) break;
+	    }
+	    /* if nothing needs to be awakened then this spell is useless
+	       but caster might not realize that [chance to pick it then
+	       must be very small otherwise caller's many retry attempts
+	       will eventually end up picking it too often] */
+	    if (!nxtmon) return rn2(100) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+	}
     } else if (adtyp == AD_CLRC) {
 	/* summon insects/sticks to snakes won't be cast by peaceful monsters */
 	if (mtmp->mpeaceful && spellnum == CLC_INSECTS)
diff --git a/src/wizard.c b/src/wizard.c
index 4c160c8cb..8017a767c 100644
--- a/src/wizard.c
+++ b/src/wizard.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)wizard.c	3.5	2004/12/20	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)wizard.c	3.5	2005/03/19	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -371,14 +371,15 @@ aggravate()
 {
 	register struct monst *mtmp;
 
-	for(mtmp = fmon; mtmp; mtmp = mtmp->nmon)
-	    if (!DEADMONSTER(mtmp)) {
-		mtmp->msleeping = 0;
-		if(!mtmp->mcanmove && !rn2(5)) {
-			mtmp->mfrozen = 0;
-			mtmp->mcanmove = 1;
-		}
+	for (mtmp = fmon; mtmp; mtmp = mtmp->nmon) {
+	    if (DEADMONSTER(mtmp)) continue;
+	    mtmp->mstrategy &= ~STRAT_WAITFORU;
+	    mtmp->msleeping = 0;
+	    if (!mtmp->mcanmove && !rn2(5)) {
+		mtmp->mfrozen = 0;
+		mtmp->mcanmove = 1;
 	    }
+	}
 }
 
 void