diff --git a/include/player.h b/include/player.h
index 250df97..632b68f 100644
--- a/include/player.h
+++ b/include/player.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct Player {
 };
 
 struct Player player_init(int x, int y);
+void reset_cash(void);
 int player_draw(struct Player, int scr_x, int scr_y);
 /* return 1 on zone transition */
 int player_update(struct Player *restrict, struct Grid *restrict);
diff --git a/src/game/init.c b/src/game/init.c
index ec3be1e..1c66ccd 100644
--- a/src/game/init.c
+++ b/src/game/init.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ game_init(void)
 	grid_random_walker(&game.floor);
 	game.player = player_init(0, game.floor.height / 2);
 	game.rest = grid_new(25, 14);
+	reset_cash();
 	return game;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/player/init.c b/src/player/init.c
index 804f579..83e9caf 100644
--- a/src/player/init.c
+++ b/src/player/init.c
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 #include "player.h"
 
+static int cash = 0;
+
 struct Player
 player_init(int x, int y)
 {
-	static int cash = 0;
 	struct Player player;
 	player.x = x;
 	player.y = y;
 	player.cash = &cash;
 	return player;
 }
+
+void
+reset_cash(void)
+{
+	cash = 0;
+}