diff --git a/doc/fixes36.1 b/doc/fixes36.1
index c56c2ffcc..b5fc58221 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.1
+++ b/doc/fixes36.1
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ assigning a type name to a potion on the floor which is actually a mimic could
 with perm_invent option enabled and no inventory, 'i' put up an empty menu
 charisma affects the leeway in demon lord bribes
 make Vlad slightly tougher
+reduce the amount of gold laying on the floor
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.0 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/mkobj.c b/src/mkobj.c
index 43d62b6c2..592633cac 100644
--- a/src/mkobj.c
+++ b/src/mkobj.c
@@ -1418,8 +1418,10 @@ int x, y;
 {
     register struct obj *gold = g_at(x, y);
 
-    if (amount <= 0L)
-        amount = (long) (1 + rnd(level_difficulty() + 2) * rnd(30));
+    if (amount <= 0L) {
+        long mul = rnd(30 / max(12-depth(&u.uz), 2));
+        amount = (long) (1 + rnd(level_difficulty() + 2) * mul);
+    }
     if (gold) {
         gold->quan += amount;
     } else {