diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 189fa109..aaf8656d 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Wallet:
         self.seed_version          = config.get('seed_version', SEED_VERSION)
         self.gap_limit             = config.get('gap_limit', 5)
         self.use_change            = config.get('use_change',True)
-        self.fee                   = int(config.get('fee_per_kb',20000))
+        self.fee                   = int(config.get('fee_per_kb',50000))
         self.num_zeros             = int(config.get('num_zeros',0))
         self.use_encryption        = config.get('use_encryption', False)
         self.seed                  = config.get('seed', '')               # encrypted