diff --git a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 711c23287..646d7706b 100644
--- a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -868,6 +868,14 @@ StartHeroicPlayerLevel = 55
 
 StartPlayerMoney = 0
 
+#
+#    StartHeroicPlayerMoney
+#        Description: Amount of money (in Copper) that heroic class characters have after creation.
+#        Default:     2000
+#                     2000 - (20 Silver)
+
+StartHeroicPlayerMoney = 2000
+
 #
 #    MaxHonorPoints
 #        Description: Maximum honor points a character can have.
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index d1fb0338e..2c473e09c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -569,7 +569,9 @@ bool Player::Create(ObjectGuid::LowType guidlow, CharacterCreateInfo* createInfo
 
     InitRunes();
 
-    SetUInt32Value(PLAYER_FIELD_COINAGE, sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY));
+    SetUInt32Value(PLAYER_FIELD_COINAGE, getClass() != CLASS_DEATH_KNIGHT
+                                         ? sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY)
+                                         : sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY));
     SetHonorPoints(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_HONOR_POINTS));
     SetArenaPoints(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_ARENA_POINTS));
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
index 48da90242..ec6a880f9 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ enum WorldIntConfigs
     CONFIG_START_PLAYER_LEVEL,
     CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_LEVEL,
     CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY,
+    CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY,
     CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS,
     CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS_MONEY_PER_POINT,
     CONFIG_START_HONOR_POINTS,
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 9763ea44a..318af1ab6 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -848,6 +848,13 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
         m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY] = 0;
     }
 
+    m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("StartHeroicPlayerMoney", 2000);
+    if (int32(m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY]) < 0 || int32(m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY]) > MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR("server.loading", "StartHeroicPlayerMoney ({}) must be in range 0..{}. Set to {}.", m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY], MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT, 2000);
+        m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_HEROIC_PLAYER_MONEY] = 2000;
+    }
+
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("MaxHonorPoints", 75000);
     if (int32(m_int_configs[CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS]) < 0)
     {