diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 4157dd3..18d61a0 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -345,17 +345,15 @@ class Bot:
                 return self.trigger_or_stop("end_game", failed=True)
 
         # Check if gambling is needed
-        gambling = self._ui_manager.gambling_needed()
-        if gambling:
+        if self._ui_manager.gambling_needed() and self._config.char["gamble_items"]:
             for x in range (4):
                 self._curr_loc = self._town_manager.gamble(self._curr_loc)
                 self._ui_manager.gamble(self._item_finder)
                 if (x ==3):
-                    self._curr_loc = self._town_manager.stash (self._curr_loc)
+                    self._curr_loc = self._town_manager.stash(self._curr_loc)
                 else:
-                    self._curr_loc = self._town_manager.stash (self._curr_loc, gamble=gambling)
-
-            self._ui_manager.set__gold_full (False)
+                    self._curr_loc = self._town_manager.stash(self._curr_loc, gamble=True)
+            self._ui_manager.set__gold_full(False)
 
         # Start a new run
         started_run = False
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 9471dbc..76c2852 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class Config:
             "atk_len_cs_trashmobs": float(Config._select_val("char", "atk_len_cs_trashmobs")),
             "kill_cs_trash": float(Config._select_val("char", "kill_cs_trash")),
             "runs_per_repair": False if not Config._select_val("char", "runs_per_repair") else int(Config._select_val("char", "runs_per_repair")),
-            "gamble_items": Config._select_val("char", "gamble_items").replace(" ","").split(","),
+            "gamble_items": False if not Config._select_val("char", "gamble_items") else Config._select_val("char", "gamble_items").replace(" ","").split(","),
         }
         # Sorc base config
         sorc_base_cfg = dict(Config._config["sorceress"])
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_manager.py b/src/ui/ui_manager.py
index c02a292..d37085d 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_manager.py
+++ b/src/ui/ui_manager.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class UiManager():
                             cv2.imwrite("./info_screenshots/info_gold_stash_full_" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") + ".png", self._screen.grab())
                         if self._curr_stash["gold"] > 3:
                             #decide if gold pickup should be disabled or gambling is active
-                            if (self._config.char["gamble_items"]):
+                            if self._config.char["gamble_items"]:
                                 self._gold_full = True
                             else:
                                 # turn off gold pickup
@@ -760,4 +760,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     template_finder = TemplateFinder(screen)
     item_finder = ItemFinder()
     ui_manager = UiManager(screen, template_finder, game_stats)
-    ui_manager.gamble (item_finder)
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+    ui_manager.gamble (item_finder)