diff --git a/doc/fixes34.2 b/doc/fixes34.2
index 6945d9ca0..9bdee7ca3 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.2
+++ b/doc/fixes34.2
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ try to keep saddle at the same location as the steed corpse
 never display I symbol on the mounted hero/steed location
 pit digging is no longer stopped by a sleeping monster next to you
 ensure mksobj() always attaches timer to corpse, even if called with init FALSE
+only charge for eating one stacked tin, not all at once
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/eat.c b/src/eat.c
index 8783871ea..79e235a88 100644
--- a/src/eat.c
+++ b/src/eat.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,8 @@ opentin()		/* called during each move whilst opening a tin */
 		 !tin.tin->no_charge)
 		|| tin.tin->unpaid)) {
 		verbalize("You open it, you bought it!");
+		/* charge for one at pre-eating cost */
+		if(tin.tin->quan > 1L) tin.tin = splitobj(tin.tin, 1L);
 		bill_dummy_object(tin.tin);
 	    }
 
@@ -1090,6 +1092,8 @@ opentin()		/* called during each move whilst opening a tin */
 		 !tin.tin->no_charge)
 		|| tin.tin->unpaid)) {
 		verbalize("You open it, you bought it!");
+		/* charge for one at pre-eating cost */
+		if(tin.tin->quan > 1L) tin.tin = splitobj(tin.tin, 1L);
 		bill_dummy_object(tin.tin);
 	    }