diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 72b315484..d347b2c04 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             // TODO: this is not quite correct, in vanilla the merchant's gold pool is not available in his inventory.
             // (except for gold you gave him)
-            getContainerStore(ptr).add(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId, ref->mBase->mData.mGold, ptr);
+            //getContainerStore(ptr).add(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId, ref->mBase->mData.mGold, ptr);
 
             if (ref->mBase->mFlags & ESM::Creature::Weapon)
                 getInventoryStore(ptr).autoEquip(ptr);   
@@ -811,6 +811,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         customData.mCreatureStats.writeState (state2.mCreatureStats);
     }
 
+    int Creature::getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return ptr.get<ESM::Creature>()->mBase->mData.mGold;
+    }
+
     const ESM::GameSetting* Creature::fMinWalkSpeedCreature;
     const ESM::GameSetting* Creature::fMaxWalkSpeedCreature;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Creature::fEncumberedMoveEffect;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index c1bcb8739..04c010c83 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state)
                 const;
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
+
+            virtual int getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 020f3b3af..c06e31556 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             // TODO: this is not quite correct, in vanilla the merchant's gold pool is not available in his inventory.
             // (except for gold you gave him)
-            getContainerStore(ptr).add(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId, gold, ptr);
+            //getContainerStore(ptr).add(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId, gold, ptr);
 
             getInventoryStore(ptr).autoEquip(ptr);
 
@@ -1294,6 +1294,15 @@ namespace MWClass
         static_cast<const MWMechanics::CreatureStats&> (customData.mNpcStats).writeState (state2.mCreatureStats);
     }
 
+    int Npc::getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
+        if(ref->mBase->mNpdtType != ESM::NPC::NPC_WITH_AUTOCALCULATED_STATS)
+            return ref->mBase->mNpdt52.mGold;
+        else
+            return ref->mBase->mNpdt12.mGold;
+    }
+
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fMinWalkSpeed;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fMaxWalkSpeed;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fEncumberedMoveEffect;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index c54dd339a..fb45a2f1f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state)
                 const;
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
+
+            virtual int getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index 0525a97ae..3e15bcd78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (mCurrentBalance != 0)
         {
             addOrRemoveGold(mCurrentBalance, player);
-            addOrRemoveGold(-mCurrentBalance, mPtr);
+            mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).setGoldPool(
+                        mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getGoldPool() - mCurrentBalance );
         }
 
         updateTradeTime();
@@ -470,28 +471,20 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     int TradeWindow::getMerchantGold()
     {
-        int merchantGold = 0;
-        MWWorld::ContainerStore store = mPtr.getClass().getContainerStore(mPtr);
-        for (MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = store.begin(); it != store.end(); ++it)
-        {
-            if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->getCellRef().mRefID, MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId))
-                merchantGold += it->getRefData().getCount();
-        }
+        int merchantGold = mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getGoldPool();
         return merchantGold;
     }
 
     // Relates to NPC gold reset delay
     void TradeWindow::checkTradeTime() 
     {
-        MWWorld::ContainerStore store = mPtr.getClass().getContainerStore(mPtr);
-        const MWMechanics::CreatureStats &sellerStats = mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr);
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats &sellerStats = mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr);
         double delay = boost::lexical_cast<double>(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fBarterGoldResetDelay")->getInt());
 
         // if time stamp longer than gold reset delay, reset gold.
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeStamp() >= sellerStats.getTradeTime() + delay)
         {
-            addOrRemoveGold(-store.count(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId), mPtr);
-            addOrRemoveGold(+sellerStats.getGoldPool(), mPtr);
+            sellerStats.setGoldPool(mPtr.getClass().getBaseGold(mPtr));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 39d48f95b..af8de1326 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -396,4 +396,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Class::readAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const ESM::ObjectState& state) const {}
 
     void Class::writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state) const {}
+
+    int Class::getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const {}
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 739fd5942..cee1b171d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< If there is no class for this pointer, an exception is thrown.
 
             static void registerClass (const std::string& key,  boost::shared_ptr<Class> instance);
+
+            virtual int getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }