diff --git src/attack.c src/attack.c
index e254e50..966887e 100644
--- src/attack.c
+++ src/attack.c
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ static int critical_shot(int weight, int plus, int dam, u32b *msg_type) {
  *
  * Factor in weapon weight, total plusses, player level.
  */
-static int critical_norm(int weight, int plus, int dam, u32b *msg_type) {
+static int critical_norm(int weight, int plus, int dam, u32b *msg_type, bool nocheck) {
 	int chance = weight + (p_ptr->state.to_h + plus) * 5 + p_ptr->lev * 3;
 	int power = weight + randint1(650);
 
-	if (randint1(5000) > chance) {
+	if (!nocheck && randint1(5000) > chance) {
 		*msg_type = MSG_HIT;
 		return dam;
 
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ static bool py_attack_real(int y, int x, bool *fear) {
 	bool do_quake = FALSE;
 	bool success = FALSE;
 
+	/* Information about the monster */
+	bool sleep_org = m_ptr->m_timed[MON_TMD_SLEEP];
+
 	/* Default to punching for one damage */
 	const char *hit_verb = "punch";
 	int dmg = 1;
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ static bool py_attack_real(int y, int x, bool *fear) {
 		dmg *= (best_s_ptr == NULL) ? 1 : best_s_ptr->mult;
 
 		dmg += o_ptr->to_d;
-		dmg = critical_norm(o_ptr->weight, o_ptr->to_h, dmg, &msg_type);
+		dmg = critical_norm(o_ptr->weight, o_ptr->to_h, dmg, &msg_type, sleep_org);
 
 		/* Learn by use for the weapon */
 		object_notice_attack_plusses(o_ptr);
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ static struct attack_result make_ranged_throw(object_type *o_ptr, int y, int x)
 	int bonus = p_ptr->state.to_h + o_ptr->to_h;
 	int chance = p_ptr->state.skills[SKILL_TO_HIT_THROW] + bonus * BTH_PLUS_ADJ;
 	int chance2 = chance - distance(p_ptr->py, p_ptr->px, y, x);
+	bool sleep_org = m_ptr->m_timed[MON_TMD_SLEEP];
 
 	int multiplier = 1;
 	const struct slay *best_s_ptr = NULL;
@@ -589,7 +593,7 @@ static struct attack_result make_ranged_throw(object_type *o_ptr, int y, int x)
 	result.dmg = damroll(o_ptr->dd, o_ptr->ds);
 	result.dmg += o_ptr->to_d;
 	result.dmg *= multiplier;
-	result.dmg = critical_norm(o_ptr->weight, o_ptr->to_h, result.dmg, &result.msg_type);
+	result.dmg = critical_norm(o_ptr->weight, o_ptr->to_h, result.dmg, &result.msg_type, sleep_org);
 
 	return result;
 }