diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index f81b40649..d05a0febc 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -4604,6 +4604,8 @@ void TalktoMonster(Player &player, Monster &monster)
 			Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qactive = QUEST_ACTIVE;
 			Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qlog = true;
 			Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qvar1 = QS_ZHAR_ITEM_SPAWNED;
+			SetRndSeed(monster.rndItemSeed);
+			DiscardRandomValues(10);
 			CreateTypeItem(monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, false, ItemType::Misc, IMISC_BOOK, false, false, true);
 			monster.flags |= MFLAG_QUEST_COMPLETE;
 			NetSendCmdQuest(true, Quests[Q_ZHAR]);
@@ -4617,6 +4619,8 @@ void TalktoMonster(Player &player, Monster &monster)
 			NetSendCmdQuest(true, Quests[Q_GARBUD]);
 		}
 		if (monster.talkMsg == TEXT_GARBUD2 && (monster.flags & MFLAG_QUEST_COMPLETE) == 0) {
+			SetRndSeed(monster.rndItemSeed);
+			DiscardRandomValues(10);
 			SpawnItem(monster, monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, false, true);
 			monster.flags |= MFLAG_QUEST_COMPLETE;
 			Quests[Q_GARBUD]._qvar1 = QS_GHARBAD_FIRST_ITEM_SPAWNED;