diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/CreateController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/CreateController.php
index d58962bf84..9f0e3ea21b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/CreateController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBank/CreateController.php
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-plus';
         $request->old('_token');
         $preFilled    = $request->old();
+        if(!array_key_exists('transaction_currency_id', $preFilled)) {
+            $preFilled['transaction_currency_id'] = $this->primaryCurrency->id;
+        }
 
         // put previous url in session if not redirect from store (not "create another").
         if (true !== session('piggy-banks.create.fromStore')) {
diff --git a/resources/views/piggy-banks/create.twig b/resources/views/piggy-banks/create.twig
index 9171a49fc7..6e1a81ae0a 100644
--- a/resources/views/piggy-banks/create.twig
+++ b/resources/views/piggy-banks/create.twig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                     <div class="box-body">
                         {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
                         {{ ExpandedForm.amountNoCurrency('target_amount') }}
-                        {{ CurrencyForm.currencyList('transaction_currency_id', null, {helpText:'piggy_default_currency'|_}) }}
+                        {{ CurrencyForm.currencyList('transaction_currency_id', preFilled.transaction_currency_id, {helpText:'piggy_default_currency'|_}) }}
                         {{ AccountForm.assetLiabilityMultiAccountList('accounts', preFilled.accounts, {label: 'saveOnAccounts'|_, helpText: 'piggy_account_currency_match'|_   }) }}
 
                     </div>