diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index 506dcdd5a..1d40de239 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1591,6 +1591,7 @@ change some command keys, 'v' is now chronicle, 'V' is versionshort,
 one orc-town shaman has a higher level, affecting spellcasting
 hero has a small chance of catching items thrown at them
 wizard mode: history menu for #wizwish and WIZKIT
+monster priests and wizards did not cast spells
 
 
 Fixes to 3.7.0-x General Problems Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/include/monsters.h b/include/monsters.h
index bf4d30c3d..c7605d3b6 100644
--- a/include/monsters.h
+++ b/include/monsters.h
@@ -3395,8 +3395,8 @@
     /* monster priests are separate monsters (above; "aligned cleric") */
     MON(NAMS("priest", "priestess", "cleric"), S_HUMAN,
         LVL(10, 12, 10, 2, 0), G_NOGEN,
-        A(ATTK(AT_WEAP, AD_PHYS, 1, 6),
-          NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
+        A(ATTK(AT_WEAP, AD_PHYS, 1, 6), ATTK(AT_MAGC, AD_CLRC, 0, 0),
+          NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
         SIZ(WT_HUMAN, 400, MS_HUMANOID, MZ_HUMAN), 0, 0,
         M1_HUMANOID | M1_OMNIVORE,
         M2_NOPOLY | M2_HUMAN | M2_STRONG | M2_COLLECT,
@@ -3451,8 +3451,8 @@
         12, HI_DOMESTIC, VALKYRIE),
     MON(NAM("wizard"), S_HUMAN,
         LVL(10, 12, 10, 3, 0), G_NOGEN,
-        A(ATTK(AT_WEAP, AD_PHYS, 1, 6),
-          NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
+        A(ATTK(AT_WEAP, AD_PHYS, 1, 6), ATTK(AT_MAGC, AD_SPEL, 0, 0),
+          NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
         SIZ(WT_HUMAN, 400, MS_HUMANOID, MZ_HUMAN), 0, 0,
         M1_HUMANOID | M1_OMNIVORE,
         M2_NOPOLY | M2_HUMAN | M2_STRONG | M2_COLLECT | M2_MAGIC,