diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 353b93c88..2f41fca30 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         return info;
     }
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr Miscellaneous::copyToCellImpl(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, MWWorld::CellStore &cell) const
+    MWWorld::Ptr Miscellaneous::copyToCell(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, MWWorld::CellStore &cell, int count) const
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr newPtr;
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
 
         if (isGold(ptr)) {
-            int goldAmount = getValue(ptr) * ptr.getRefData().getCount();
+            int goldAmount = getValue(ptr) * count;
 
             std::string base = "Gold_001";
             if (goldAmount >= 100)
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ namespace MWClass
             const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
             newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
+            newPtr.getRefData().setCount(count);
         }
+        newPtr.getCellRef().unsetRefNum();
+
         return newPtr;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
index 363af7e89..2a534f058 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ namespace MWClass
 {
     class Miscellaneous : public MWWorld::Class
     {
-            virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyToCellImpl(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, MWWorld::CellStore &cell) const;
-
         public:
 
+            virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyToCell(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, MWWorld::CellStore &cell, int count) const;
+
             virtual void insertObjectRendering (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWRender::RenderingInterface& renderingInterface) const;
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index a6389ee0c..08f272ea2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // on a save/load, so do a simple copy & delete for these objects.
         if (!object.getCellRef().getRefNum().hasContentFile())
         {
-            MWWorld::Ptr copied = object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cellToMoveTo);
+            MWWorld::Ptr copied = object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cellToMoveTo, object.getRefData().getCount());
             object.getRefData().setCount(0);
             object.getRefData().setBaseNode(NULL);
             return copied;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 4cdff6c3a..7f2d759b9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -334,17 +334,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
     }
 
     MWWorld::Ptr
-    Class::copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell) const
+    Class::copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, int count) const
     {
         Ptr newPtr = copyToCellImpl(ptr, cell);
         newPtr.getCellRef().unsetRefNum(); // This RefNum is only valid within the original cell of the reference
+        newPtr.getRefData().setCount(count);
         return newPtr;
     }
 
     MWWorld::Ptr
-    Class::copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, const ESM::Position &pos) const
+    Class::copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, const ESM::Position &pos, int count) const
     {
-        Ptr newPtr = copyToCell(ptr, cell);
+        Ptr newPtr = copyToCell(ptr, cell, count);
         newPtr.getRefData().setPosition(pos);
 
         return newPtr;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index c59bd675e..85cd9ff7c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             /// Get a blood texture suitable for \a ptr (see Blood Texture 0-2 in Morrowind.ini)
             virtual int getBloodTexture (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
 
-            virtual Ptr copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell) const;
+            virtual Ptr copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, int count) const;
 
-            virtual Ptr copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, const ESM::Position &pos) const;
+            virtual Ptr copyToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore &cell, const ESM::Position &pos, int count) const;
 
             virtual bool isActor() const {
                 return false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index f403a6faa..c2c8e5833 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     MWWorld::Ptr World::safePlaceObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, MWWorld::CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos)
     {
-        return copyObjectToCell(ptr,cell,pos,false);
+        return copyObjectToCell(ptr,cell,pos,ptr.getRefData().getCount(),false);
     }
 
     void World::indexToPosition (int cellX, int cellY, float &x, float &y, bool centre) const
@@ -1817,8 +1817,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         pos.rot[1] = 0;
 
         // copy the object and set its count
-        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, true);
-        dropped.getRefData().setCount(amount);
+        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
 
         // only the player place items in the world, so no need to check actor
         PCDropped(dropped);
@@ -1844,7 +1843,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     }
 
 
-    Ptr World::copyObjectToCell(const ConstPtr &object, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, bool adjustPos)
+    Ptr World::copyObjectToCell(const ConstPtr &object, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, int count, bool adjustPos)
     {
         if (cell->isExterior())
         {
@@ -1854,7 +1853,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         MWWorld::Ptr dropped =
-            object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cell, pos);
+            object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cell, pos, count);
 
         // Reset some position values that could be uninitialized if this item came from a container
         dropped.getCellRef().setPosition(pos);
@@ -1918,8 +1917,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             pos.pos[2] = result.mHitPointWorld.z();
 
         // copy the object and set its count
-        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos);
-        dropped.getRefData().setCount(amount);
+        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
 
         if(actor == mPlayer->getPlayer()) // Only call if dropped by player
             PCDropped(dropped);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 2af6a970f..ceda1321a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             Ptr moveObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z);
             ///< @return an updated Ptr in case the Ptr's cell changes
 
-            Ptr copyObjectToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, bool adjustPos=true);
+            Ptr copyObjectToCell(const ConstPtr &ptr, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, int count, bool adjustPos);
 
             void updateSoundListener();
             void updateWindowManager ();