diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index 984376b26a6c7116380a51bd9b9e448f22fbc962..02168009aefffaf929e458c867cefd9d94c3a934 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -394,9 +394,8 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 		<<if def $arcologies[0].prosperity>>
 			<<run cashX((250*$arcologies[0].prosperity*$arcologies[0].ownership), "personalBusiness")>>
 		<</if>>
-		<<set _cash = $cash>>
-		<<set _cash = Math.clamp(1000*Math.trunc(_cash/100000), 5000, 1000000)>>
-		<<run cashX((_cash-$cash), "personalBusiness")>> /*"-cash" to clean out the current value of cash and then completely replace it with the new value for NG+ start. */
+		<<set _cash = $cash, $cash = 0, $cashLastWeek = 0>>
+		<<run cashX((Math.clamp(1000*Math.trunc(_cash/100000), 5000, 1000000)), "personalBusiness")>>
 		<<if $retainCareer == 0>>
 			<<set $PC.career = "arcology owner", $PC.skill.trading = 100, $PC.skill.warfare = 100, $PC.skill.hacking = 100, $PC.skill.slaving = 100, $PC.skill.engineering = 100, $PC.skill.medicine = 100>>
 		<</if>>