diff --git a/doc/fixes34.3 b/doc/fixes34.3
index c4701d5b3..1628d9f2e 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.3
+++ b/doc/fixes34.3
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ be more consistent with sounds when dropping into water
 surface() returns "bottom" when Underwater
 bill for all discarded, opened tins
 monsters that cannot pick things up cannot throw things either
-eating an amulet of unchanging removes intrinsic polymorph
+eating an amulet of unchanging un-changes you
 Vlad won't waste time trying to use wand of digging in his own tower
 non-weapon iron objects should rust when dipped in fountains since
 	iron weapons rust
diff --git a/src/eat.c b/src/eat.c
index 447608782..314cf92db 100644
--- a/src/eat.c
+++ b/src/eat.c
@@ -1543,10 +1543,11 @@ struct obj *otmp;
 		context.botl = 1;
 		break;
 	    case AMULET_OF_UNCHANGING:
-		/* remove intrinsic polymorph only */
-		if (HPolymorph & INTRINSIC) {
-		    HPolymorph &= ~INTRINSIC;
+		/* un-change: it's a pun */
+		if (!Unchanging && Upolyd) {
 		    accessory_has_effect(otmp);
+		    makeknown(typ);
+		    rehumanize();
 		}
 		break;
 	    case AMULET_OF_STRANGULATION: /* bad idea! */