diff --git a/src/botl.c b/src/botl.c
index aa5d64f48..b2462f50f 100644
--- a/src/botl.c
+++ b/src/botl.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ boolean *valsetlist;
      */
 
     if (fld == BL_GOLD) {
-        if (context.rndencode != oldrndencode && fld == BL_GOLD) {
+        if (context.rndencode != oldrndencode) {
             chg = 2;
             oldrndencode = context.rndencode;
         }