diff --git a/src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles.ts b/src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles.ts
index 21ee04990..ab2f0f2bc 100644
--- a/src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles.ts
+++ b/src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type { DarknetServer } from "../../Server/DarknetServer";
 import { resolveCacheFilePath } from "../../Paths/CacheFilePath";
 import type { CacheResult } from "@nsdefs";
 import { addClue, cctCooldownReached } from "./effects";
+import { getBitNodeMultipliers } from "../../BitNode/BitNode";
 
 export const generateCacheFilename = (isPhishingCache: boolean, prefix?: string) => {
   const filenamePrefix = prefix ?? cachePrefixes[Math.floor(Math.random() * cachePrefixes.length)];
@@ -41,11 +42,15 @@ export const getRewardFromCache = (server: DarknetServer, cacheName: string, sup
     };
   }
 
-  const rewards = [getMoneyReward, getProgramAndStockMarketRelatedRewards, getStockReward, getDataFileReward];
+  const rewards = [getProgramAndStockMarketRelatedRewards, getStockReward, getDataFileReward];
   if (cacheName.endsWith(".d.cache")) {
     // only include ccts from caches generated from phishing attacks
     rewards.push(getCCTReward);
   }
+  if (getBitNodeMultipliers(Player.bitNodeN, 1).DarknetMoneyMultiplier) {
+    // only include money reward if it is not disabled by the bn mults
+    rewards.push(getMoneyReward);
+  }
   const reward = rewards[Math.floor(Math.random() * rewards.length)];
   const result = reward(difficulty, server);
 
@@ -98,10 +103,14 @@ export const getStockReward = (difficulty: number): string => {
     initStockMarket();
   }
   const stockSymbols = Object.keys(StockSymbol);
-  const randomStock = stockSymbols[Math.floor(Math.random() * stockSymbols.length)];
-  const shares = Math.floor(1 + difficulty * 5 + Math.random() * 10);
-  StockMarket[randomStock].playerShares += shares;
-  return `You have discovered a stock option cache containing ${shares} shares of ${randomStock}!`;
+  const stock = StockMarket[stockSymbols[Math.floor(Math.random() * stockSymbols.length)]];
+  const maxNewShares = stock.maxShares - stock.playerShares - stock.playerShortShares;
+  if (maxNewShares <= 0) {
+    return getMoneyReward(difficulty);
+  }
+  const shares = Math.min(Math.floor(1 + difficulty * 5 + Math.random() * 10), maxNewShares);
+  stock.playerShares += shares;
+  return `You have discovered a stock option cache containing ${shares} shares of ${stock.symbol}!`;
 };
 
 export const getDataFileReward = (difficulty: number, server: DarknetServer): string => {
diff --git a/test/jest/Darknet/Darknet.test.ts b/test/jest/Darknet/Darknet.test.ts
index 40d29a8cf..19f58f2c5 100644
--- a/test/jest/Darknet/Darknet.test.ts
+++ b/test/jest/Darknet/Darknet.test.ts
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ import { DarknetServer } from "../../../src/Server/DarknetServer";
 import { isDirectoryPath } from "../../../src/Paths/Directory";
 import { isFilePath } from "../../../src/Paths/FilePath";
 import { LAB_CACHE_NAME } from "../../../src/DarkNet/effects/labyrinth";
-import { generateCacheFilename } from "../../../src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles";
+import { generateCacheFilename, getStockReward } from "../../../src/DarkNet/effects/cacheFiles";
 import { getAllDarknetServers } from "../../../src/DarkNet/utils/darknetNetworkUtils";
 import { prestigeAugmentation } from "../../../src/Prestige";
+import { initStockMarket, StockMarket } from "../../../src/StockMarket/StockMarket";
+import { StockSymbol } from "@enums";
 
 beforeAll(() => {
   initGameEnvironment();
@@ -839,3 +841,48 @@ describe("Clue filename generator", () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+describe("Stock cache reward", () => {
+  test("stock reward does not exceed maxShares and falls back to money reward", () => {
+    initStockMarket();
+
+    const remaining = 3;
+    // Fill every stock to near capacity so no matter which one is randomly picked, it triggers clamping
+    for (const stockName of Object.keys(StockSymbol)) {
+      const stock = StockMarket[stockName];
+      stock.playerShares = stock.maxShares - remaining;
+      stock.playerShortShares = 0;
+    }
+
+    // Use high difficulty to ensure the unclamped share count would exceed remaining
+    const difficulty = 100;
+    const result = getStockReward(difficulty);
+
+    // Should have awarded at most `remaining` shares
+    expect(result).toContain(`${remaining} shares`);
+
+    // Verify the chosen stock was clamped to exactly maxShares
+    for (const stockName of Object.keys(StockSymbol)) {
+      const stock = StockMarket[stockName];
+      expect(stock.playerShares).toBeLessThanOrEqual(stock.maxShares);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("stock reward falls back to money when stock is fully owned", () => {
+    initStockMarket();
+
+    // Fill every stock to max capacity
+    for (const stockName of Object.keys(StockSymbol)) {
+      const stock = StockMarket[stockName];
+      stock.playerShares = stock.maxShares;
+      stock.playerShortShares = 0;
+    }
+
+    const moneyBefore = Player.money;
+    const result = getStockReward(5);
+
+    // Should have fallen back to a money reward
+    expect(result).toContain("discovered a cache with");
+    expect(Player.money).toBeGreaterThan(moneyBefore);
+  });
+});