diff --git a/src/game/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp b/src/game/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
index 565ba130f81..067d65a2915 100644
--- a/src/game/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleAuctionPlaceBid( WorldPacket & recv_data )
     }
 
     // cheating
-    if(price <= auction->bid)
+    if(price <= auction->bid || price < auction->startbid)
         return;
 
     // price too low for next bid if not buyout
diff --git a/src/shared/revision_nr.h b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
index 7baed7acbd7..4004404c4ca 100644
--- a/src/shared/revision_nr.h
+++ b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #ifndef __REVISION_NR_H__
 #define __REVISION_NR_H__
- #define REVISION_NR "8847"
+ #define REVISION_NR "8848"
 #endif // __REVISION_NR_H__