diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index bbd7089d8a..e07a618bb8 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,9 @@ bool Player::Create(ObjectGuid::LowType guidlow, CharacterCreateInfo* createInfo
 
     InitRunes();
 
-    SetMoney(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY));
+    SetMoney(GetClass() != CLASS_DEATH_KNIGHT
+        ? sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY)
+        : sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY));
     SetHonorPoints(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_HONOR_POINTS));
     SetArenaPoints(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_START_ARENA_POINTS));
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 3df010f102..1c95f1a9b4 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -928,6 +928,19 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
         m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY] = MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT;
     }
 
+    m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY] = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault("StartDeathKnightPlayerMoney", 2000);
+    if (int32(m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY]) < 0)
+    {
+        TC_LOG_ERROR("server.loading", "StartDeathKnightPlayerMoney ({}) must be in range 0..{}. Set to {}.", m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY], MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT, 2000);
+        m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY] = 2000;
+    }
+    else if (m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY] > MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT)
+    {
+        TC_LOG_ERROR("server.loading", "StartDeathKnightPlayerMoney ({}) must be in range 0..{}. Set to {}.",
+            m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY], MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT, MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT);
+        m_int_configs[CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY] = MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT;
+    }
+
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS] = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault("MaxHonorPoints", 75000);
     if (int32(m_int_configs[CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS]) < 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.h b/src/server/game/World/World.h
index c6a53d5e09..10ffd34029 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ enum WorldIntConfigs : uint32
     CONFIG_START_PLAYER_LEVEL,
     CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_LEVEL,
     CONFIG_START_PLAYER_MONEY,
+    CONFIG_START_DEATH_KNIGHT_PLAYER_MONEY,
     CONFIG_MAX_HONOR_POINTS,
     CONFIG_START_HONOR_POINTS,
     CONFIG_MAX_ARENA_POINTS,
diff --git a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 3e2c7f1a76..d342770a53 100644
--- a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -845,6 +845,14 @@ StartDeathKnightPlayerLevel = 55
 
 StartPlayerMoney = 0
 
+#
+#    StartDeathKnightPlayerMoney
+#        Description: Amount of money (in Copper) that a death knight character has after creation.
+#        Default:     2000
+#                     100 - (1 Silver)
+
+StartDeathKnightPlayerMoney = 2000
+
 #
 #    MaxHonorPoints
 #        Description: Maximum honor points a character can have.