diff --git a/attack.cpp b/attack.cpp
index 9e3ae1cb..879188b9 100644
--- a/attack.cpp
+++ b/attack.cpp
@@ -1045,8 +1045,7 @@ EX void killFriendlyIvy() {
   }
 
 EX bool monsterPushable(cell *c2) {
-  if(markOrb(itCurseWeakness) && attackJustStuns(c2, 0, moPlayer))
-    return false;
+  if(markOrb(itCurseWeakness) && (c2->stuntime < 2 || attackJustStuns(c2, 0, moPlayer))) return false;
   return (c2->monst != moFatGuard && !(isMetalBeast(c2->monst) && c2->stuntime < 2) && c2->monst != moTortoise && c2->monst != moTerraWarrior && c2->monst != moVizier && c2->monst != moWorldTurtle);
   }  
 
diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index 223fa9e4..660811b3 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ bool pcmove::attack() {
 
   mip = movei(c2, nullptr, NO_SPACE);
   
-  if(isStunnable(c2->monst) && c2->hitpoints > 1) {
+  if(items[itCurseWeakness] || (isStunnable(c2->monst) && c2->hitpoints > 1)) {
     if(monsterPushable(c2))
       mip = determinePush(cwt, subdir, [c2] (cell *c) { return passable(c, c2, P_BLOW); });
     else