diff --git a/gui/src/addressbookdialog.cpp b/gui/src/addressbookdialog.cpp
index 35078d3ae..0228eff46 100644
--- a/gui/src/addressbookdialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/addressbookdialog.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ AddressBookDialog::~AddressBookDialog()
 
 void AddressBookDialog::setModel(AddressTableModel *model)
 {
+    this->model = model;
     /* Refresh list from core */
     model->updateList();
 
diff --git a/gui/src/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/gui/src/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
index b50ed9909..721ab1410 100644
--- a/gui/src/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::on_pasteButton_clicked()
 void SendCoinsDialog::on_addressBookButton_clicked()
 {
     AddressBookDialog dlg;
+    dlg.setModel(model->getAddressTableModel());
+    dlg.setTab(AddressBookDialog::SendingTab);
     dlg.exec();
     ui->payTo->setText(dlg.getReturnValue());
 }