diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index d2bc37f2b..829a0e38f 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         else:
             self.payto_e.setExpired()
         self.payto_e.setText(pr.get_requestor())
-        self.amount_e.setText(format_satoshis_plain(pr.get_amount(), self.decimal_point))
+        self.amount_e.setAmount(pr.get_amount())
         self.message_e.setText(pr.get_memo())
         # signal to set fee
         self.amount_e.textEdited.emit("")