diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 218204d..804b5ee 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ bool Settings::addToZcashConf(QString confLocation, QString line) {
 
 std::string Settings::get_currency_name() {
     // Load from the QT Settings.
-    return QSettings().value("options/currency_name", false).toString().toStdString();
+    return QSettings().value("options/currency_name", "USD").toString().toStdString();
 }
 
 void Settings::set_currency_name(std::string currency_name) {