diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
index ddf185c4..4fa2ca50 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ void BitcoinAmountField::unitChanged(int idx)
     amount->setDecimals(BitcoinUnits::decimals(currentUnit));
     amount->setMaximum(qPow(10, BitcoinUnits::amountDigits(currentUnit)) - qPow(10, -amount->decimals()));
 
+    if(currentUnit == BitcoinUnits::uBTC)
+        amount->setSingleStep(0.01);
+    else
+        amount->setSingleStep(0.001);
+
     if(valid)
     {
         // If value was valid, re-place it in the widget with the new unit