diff --git a/Rom.py b/Rom.py
index 80d8f050..ce506410 100644
--- a/Rom.py
+++ b/Rom.py
@@ -541,6 +541,13 @@ def patch_rom(world, rom, hashtable, beep='normal', color='red', sprite=None):
         else:
             overflow_replacement = GREEN_TWENTY_RUPEES
 
+    if world.difficulty in ['easy']:
+        rom.write_byte(0x180181, 0x03) # auto equip silvers on pickup and at ganon
+    elif world.retro and world.difficulty in ['hard','expert', 'insane']: #FIXME: this is temporary for v29 baserom
+        rom.write_byte(0x180181, 0x03) # auto equip silvers on pickup and at ganon
+    else:
+        rom.write_byte(0x180181, 0x01) # auto equip silvers on pickup 
+
     #Byrna residual magic cost
     rom.write_bytes(0x45C42, [0x04, 0x02, 0x01])