diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
index 3f4ca3e88..7e7f13405 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ BitcoinAmountField::BitcoinAmountField(QWidget *parent) :
     amount(0),
     currentUnit(-1)
 {
-    nSingleStep = 100000; // satoshis
+    nSingleStep = 100000000; // satoshis
 
     amount = new AmountSpinBox(this);
     amount->installEventFilter(this);