diff --git a/gui/gui_lite.py b/gui/gui_lite.py
index f996fec30..7f8a4b2bd 100644
--- a/gui/gui_lite.py
+++ b/gui/gui_lite.py
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class MiniActuator:
     def set_configured_currency(self, set_quote_currency):
         """Set the inital fiat currency conversion country (USD/EUR/GBP) in 
         the GUI to what it was set to in the wallet."""
-        currency = self.wallet.config.get('conversion_currency')
+        currency = self.wallet.config.get('currency')
         # currency can be none when Electrum is used for the first
         # time and no setting has been created yet.
         if currency is not None: