diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 824b8351..eea2bd4a 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
 
                 # append fiat balance and price
                 if self.fx.is_enabled():
-                    text += self.fx.get_fiat_status_text(c + u + x) or ''
+                    text += self.fx.get_fiat_status_text(c + u + x,
+                        self.base_unit(), self.get_decimal_point()) or ''
                 if not self.network.proxy:
                     icon = QIcon(":icons/status_connected.png")
                 else:
diff --git a/lib/exchange_rate.py b/lib/exchange_rate.py
index 2673ae69..c9c750d8 100644
--- a/lib/exchange_rate.py
+++ b/lib/exchange_rate.py
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ class FxThread(ThreadJob):
         rate = self.exchange_rate()
         return '' if rate is None else "%s %s" % (self.value_str(btc_balance, rate), self.ccy)
 
-    def get_fiat_status_text(self, btc_balance):
+    def get_fiat_status_text(self, btc_balance, base_unit, decimal_point):
         rate = self.exchange_rate()
-        return _("  (No FX rate available)") if rate is None else " 1 BTC~%s %s" % (self.value_str(COIN, rate), self.ccy)
-
+        return _("  (No FX rate available)") if rate is None else " 1 %s~%s %s" % (base_unit,
+            self.value_str(COIN / (10**(8 - decimal_point)), rate), self.ccy)
 
     def value_str(self, satoshis, rate):
         if satoshis is None:  # Can happen with incomplete history