diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 342caa50a..38c6e506e 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
                 self.show_error(_('Invalid Amount'))
                 return
 
-        freeze_fee = (self.fee_e.isModified() and (self.fee_e.text() or self.fee_e.hasFocus()))
+        freeze_fee = self.fee_e.isVisible() and self.fee_e.isModified() and (self.fee_e.text() or self.fee_e.hasFocus())
         fee = self.fee_e.get_amount() if freeze_fee else None
         coins = self.get_coins()
         return outputs, fee, label, coins