diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 41eaf683..31673d04 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1295,7 +1295,11 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:
             confirm_fee = self.config.get('confirm_fee', 100000)
             if fee >= confirm_fee:
-                if not self.question(_("The fee for this transaction seems unusually high.\nAre you really sure you want to pay %(fee)s in fees?")%{ 'fee' : self.format_amount(fee) + ' '+ self.base_unit()}):
+                msg = '\n'.join([
+                    _("The fee for this transaction seems unusually high."),
+                    _("Are you really sure you want to pay %(fee)s in fees?")%{ 'fee' : self.format_amount(fee) + ' '+ self.base_unit()}
+                ])
+                if not self.question(msg):
                     return
 
         if self.show_before_broadcast():