diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 94d40bcb7..a21cc2aef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 newRef.getPtr().get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
             newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.mMiscItems.insert(*ref), &cell);
+            newPtr.getRefData ().setCount(goldAmount);
         } else {
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();