diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 05619e53f..ecdbd43ae 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
 
   * Moved "tuxpaint-import.1" from src/ to src/manpage/.
 
+  * "Thick" and "Thin" Magic Tools made 'stronger.'
+
 
 2003.February.22 (0.9.10)
   * UTF-8 stamp descriptions word-wrap around spaces.
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index 76238b796..ed3d570ad 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -3158,6 +3158,24 @@ void blit_magic(int x, int y, int x2, int y2)
 		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
 	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 0, y + yy + 1,
 		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx - 1, y + yy - 1,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx - 1, y + yy + 1,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 1, y + yy - 1,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 1, y + yy + 1,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 0, y + yy - 2,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx - 2, y + yy + 0,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 2, y + yy + 0,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
+	      putpixel(canvas, x + xx + 0, y + yy + 2,
+		       SDL_MapRGB(canvas->format, r, g, b));
 	    }
 	  }
 	}