diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 4e03b788a..4e83c25db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -593,7 +593,10 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         for (std::vector<std::pair<std::string, int> >::const_iterator it = itemOwners.begin(); it != itemOwners.end(); ++it)
         {
-            ret += std::string("\nStolen from ") + it->first;
+            if (it->second == std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
+                ret += std::string("\nStolen from ") + it->first; // for legacy (ESS) savegames
+            else
+                ret += std::string("\nStolen ") + MyGUI::utility::toString(it->second) + " from " + it->first;
         }
 
         ret += getMiscString(cellref.getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 0d4518f87..617f38daf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1030,7 +1030,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             owner.second = true;
         }
         Misc::StringUtils::toLower(owner.first);
-        mStolenItems[Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(item.getClass().getId(item))][owner] += count;
+
+        if (!Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().getRefId(), MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId))
+            mStolenItems[Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(item.getClass().getId(item))][owner] += count;
 
         commitCrime(ptr, victim, OT_Theft, item.getClass().getValue(item) * count);
     }