diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index c97be1595b..a54a3eaab8 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1008,11 +1008,11 @@ void BitcoinGUI::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-void BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction(const QString& date, int unit, const CAmount& amount, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName)
+void BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction(const QString& date, const QString& assetamount_str, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName)
 {
     // On new transaction, make an info balloon
     QString msg = tr("Date: %1\n").arg(date) +
-                  tr("Amount: %1\n").arg(BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(unit, amount, true));
+                  tr("Amount: %1\n").arg(assetamount_str) +
     if (m_node.getWallets().size() > 1 && !walletName.isEmpty()) {
         msg += tr("Wallet: %1\n").arg(walletName);
     }
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction(const QString& date, int unit, const CAmoun
         msg += tr("Label: %1\n").arg(label);
     else if (!address.isEmpty())
         msg += tr("Address: %1\n").arg(address);
-    message((amount)<0 ? tr("Sent transaction") : tr("Incoming transaction"),
+    message(assetamount_str.startsWith("-") ? tr("Sent transaction") : tr("Incoming transaction"),
              msg, CClientUIInterface::MSG_INFORMATION);
 }
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
index dcaca10557..dc461173c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     bool handlePaymentRequest(const SendCoinsRecipient& recipient);
 
     /** Show incoming transaction notification for new transactions. */
-    void incomingTransaction(const QString& date, int unit, const CAmount& amount, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName);
+    void incomingTransaction(const QString& date, const QString& assetamount_str, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName);
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.cpp b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
index 0d9ccbf86a..3993c4ea84 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ void WalletView::processNewTransaction(const QModelIndex& parent, int start, int
         return;
 
     QString date = ttm->index(start, TransactionTableModel::Date, parent).data().toString();
-    qint64 amount = ttm->index(start, TransactionTableModel::Amount, parent).data(Qt::EditRole).toULongLong();
+    QString assetamount_str = ttm->index(start, TransactionTableModel::Amount, parent).data().toString();
     QString type = ttm->index(start, TransactionTableModel::Type, parent).data().toString();
     QModelIndex index = ttm->index(start, 0, parent);
     QString address = ttm->data(index, TransactionTableModel::AddressRole).toString();
     QString label = ttm->data(index, TransactionTableModel::LabelRole).toString();
 
-    Q_EMIT incomingTransaction(date, walletModel->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(), amount, type, address, label, walletModel->getWalletName());
+    Q_EMIT incomingTransaction(date, walletModel->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(), assetamount_str, address, label, walletModel->getWalletName());
 }
 
 void WalletView::gotoOverviewPage()
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.h b/src/qt/walletview.h
index e29c4c52f5..4c55efd1e8 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletview.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     /** HD-Enabled status of wallet changed (only possible during startup) */
     void hdEnabledStatusChanged();
     /** Notify that a new transaction appeared */
-    void incomingTransaction(const QString& date, int unit, const CAmount& amount, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName);
+    void incomingTransaction(const QString& date, const QString& assetamount_str, const QString& type, const QString& address, const QString& label, const QString& walletName);
     /** Notify that the out of sync warning icon has been pressed */
     void outOfSyncWarningClicked();
 };