diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 3d7ac6abf..1df14f008 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ most cases of the hero dropping things need to check for dropping on an altar
 zapping undiggable trees with wand or spell of dig gave feedback about rock
 being able to see invisible shouldn't cause you to not notice when potion
 	or spell of invisibility wears off
+can't successfully bribe a demon who happens to be carrying the Amulet
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/minion.c b/src/minion.c
index 5d45a1391..fa33d816f 100644
--- a/src/minion.c
+++ b/src/minion.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)minion.c	3.4	2002/01/23	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)minion.c	3.4	2002/12/16	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int
 demon_talk(mtmp)		/* returns 1 if it won't attack. */
 register struct monst *mtmp;
 {
-	long	demand, offer;
+	long cash, demand, offer;
 
 	if (uwep && uwep->oartifact == ART_EXCALIBUR) {
 	    pline("%s looks very angry.", Amonnam(mtmp));
@@ -164,14 +164,23 @@ register struct monst *mtmp;
 	    return(1);
 	}
 #ifndef GOLDOBJ
-	demand = (u.ugold * (rnd(80) + 20 * Athome)) /
+	cash = u.ugold;
 #else
-	demand = (money_cnt(invent) * (rnd(80) + 20 * Athome)) /
+	cash = money_cnt(invent);
 #endif
+	demand = (cash * (rnd(80) + 20 * Athome)) /
 	    (100 * (1 + (sgn(u.ualign.type) == sgn(mtmp->data->maligntyp))));
-	if (!demand)		/* you have no gold */
-	    return mtmp->mpeaceful = 0;
-	else {
+
+	if (!demand) {		/* you have no gold */
+	    mtmp->mpeaceful = 0;
+	    return 0;
+	} else {
+	    /* make sure that the demand is unmeetable if the monster
+	       has the Amulet, preventing it from being satisified and
+	       removed from the game (along with said Amulet...) */
+	    if (mon_has_amulet(mtmp))
+		demand = cash + (long)rn1(1000,40);
+
 	    pline("%s demands %ld %s for safe passage.",
 		  Amonnam(mtmp), demand, currency(demand));
 
@@ -184,7 +193,8 @@ register struct monst *mtmp;
 			  Amonnam(mtmp));
 		} else {
 		    pline("%s gets angry...", Amonnam(mtmp));
-		    return mtmp->mpeaceful = 0;
+		    mtmp->mpeaceful = 0;
+		    return 0;
 		}
 	    }
 	}