diff --git a/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp b/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp
index f5c83a73..0348f313 100644
--- a/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp	
@@ -1786,7 +1786,11 @@ void ChooseMiscGearForSoldierCreateStruct( SOLDIERCREATE_STRUCT *pp, INT8 bMiscC
 			usItem = PickARandomItem (MISCITEMS , bMiscClass, FALSE);
 			if ( usItem > 0 )
 			{
-				CreateItem( usItem, (INT8)(80 + Random( 21 )), &Object );
+				int bStatus = 80 + Random( 21 );
+				if ( Item[usItem].usItemClass == IC_MONEY )
+					bStatus = 1 + Random( 20 );
+
+				CreateItem( usItem, (INT8)(bStatus), &Object );
 				Object.fFlags |= OBJECT_UNDROPPABLE;
 				PlaceObjectInSoldierCreateStruct( pp, &Object );
 			}
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index aad1876b..784e931d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -4699,7 +4699,7 @@ BOOLEAN CreateItem( UINT16 usItem, INT8 bStatus, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
 	{
 		pObj->usItem = usItem;
 		pObj->ubNumberOfObjects = 1;
-		if (usItem == MONEY)
+		if (usItem == MONEY || Item[usItem].usItemClass == IC_MONEY )
 		{
 			// special case... always set status to 100 when creating
 			// and use status value to determine amount!