diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 920fed73..5d88490d 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
             if self.is_max:
                 amount = tx.output_value()
                 self.amount_e.setAmount(amount)
-                self.amount_e.textEdited.emit("")
 
 
     def update_fee_edit(self):