diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 77b895abf..3d5f1bd0f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -9534,7 +9534,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
         tx.ptx = test_ptx;
         tx.weight = get_transaction_weight(test_tx, txBlob.size());
         tx.outs = outs;
-        tx.needed_fee = needed_fee;
+        tx.needed_fee = test_ptx.fee;
         accumulated_fee += test_ptx.fee;
         accumulated_change += test_ptx.change_dts.amount;
         adding_fee = false;
@@ -9932,7 +9932,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
       tx.ptx = test_ptx;
       tx.weight = get_transaction_weight(test_tx, txBlob.size());
       tx.outs = outs;
-      tx.needed_fee = needed_fee;
+      tx.needed_fee = test_ptx.fee;
       accumulated_fee += test_ptx.fee;
       accumulated_change += test_ptx.change_dts.amount;
       if (!unused_transfers_indices.empty() || !unused_dust_indices.empty())