diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index e0262ec3..55e9eabe 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ bool pcmove::after_escape() {
   attackable = 
     c2->wall == waBigTree ||
     c2->wall == waSmallTree ||
+    (c2->wall == waShrub && items[itOrbSlaying]) ||
     c2->wall == waMirrorWall;
   if(attackable && markOrb(itOrbAether) && c2->wall != waMirrorWall)
     attackable = false;
@@ -720,6 +721,15 @@ bool pcmove::after_escape() {
       spread_plague(cwt.at, c2, mi.d, moPlayer);
       return swing();
       }
+    else if(c2->wall == waShrub && markOrb(itOrbSlaying)) {
+      drawParticles(c2, winf[c2->wall].color, 4);
+      addMessage(XLAT("You chop down the shrub."));
+      playSound(c2, "hit-axe" + pick123());
+      changes.ccell(c2);
+      c2->wall = waNone;
+      spread_plague(cwt.at, c2, mi.d, moPlayer);
+      return swing();
+      }
     else if(c2->wall == waBigTree) {
       drawParticles(c2, winf[c2->wall].color, 8);
       addMessage(XLAT("You start chopping down the tree."));
@@ -1308,6 +1318,12 @@ EX void sideAttackAt(cell *mf, int dir, cell *mt, eMonster who, eItem orb, cell
     mt->wall = waNone;
     spread_plague(mf, mt, dir, who);
     }
+  else if(mt->wall == waShrub && markEmpathy(itOrbSlaying)) {
+    plague_particles();
+    markOrb(orb);
+    mt->wall = waNone;
+    spread_plague(mf, mt, dir, who);
+    }
   else if(mt->wall == waBigTree) {
     plague_particles();
     markOrb(orb);