diff --git a/src/crafting.cpp b/src/crafting.cpp
index 6930ee2c633b..fa38a6700ead 100644
--- a/src/crafting.cpp
+++ b/src/crafting.cpp
@@ -2277,8 +2277,10 @@ void crafting::complete_disassemble( Character &who, const iuse_location &target
 
     if( !dis.learn_by_disassembly.empty() && !who.knows_recipe( &dis ) ) {
         if( who.can_learn_by_disassembly( dis ) ) {
-            // TODO: make this depend on intelligence
-            if( one_in( 4 ) ) {
+            const SkillLevelMap &char_skills = who.get_all_skills();
+            float skill_bonus = ( 1.0f + char_skills.exceeds_recipe_requirements( dis ) ) * std::max( 1.0f,
+                                0.9f + ( who.int_cur * 0.025f ) );
+            if( x_in_y( skill_bonus, 4.0 ) ) {
                 // TODO: change to forward an id or a reference
                 who.learn_recipe( &dis.ident().obj() );
                 add_msg( m_good, _( "You learned a recipe for %s from disassembling it!" ),