diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
index 5f9ab9910..20e1e16dd 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
@@ -1,29 +1,38 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAltCurrencyController',
-  function($scope, $log, $timeout, $ionicHistory, configService, rateService, lodash, profileService, walletService) {
+  function($scope, $log, $timeout, $ionicHistory, configService, rateService, lodash, profileService, walletService, storageService) {
 
     var next = 10;
     var completeAlternativeList;
 
-    var config = configService.getSync();
-    $scope.currentCurrency = config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode;
-    $scope.listComplete = false;
+    function init() {
+      var unusedCurrencyList = [{
+        isoCode: 'LTL'
+      }, {
+        isoCode: 'BTC'
+      }];
+      rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
 
-    var unusedCurrencyList = [{
-      isoCode: 'LTL'
-    }, {
-      isoCode: 'BTC'
-    }];
+        $scope.listComplete = false;
 
-    var idx = lodash.indexBy(unusedCurrencyList, 'isoCode');
+        var idx = lodash.indexBy(unusedCurrencyList, 'isoCode');
+        var idx2 = lodash.indexBy($scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList, 'isoCode');
 
-    rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
-      completeAlternativeList = lodash.reject(rateService.listAlternatives(), function(c) {
-        return idx[c.isoCode];
+        completeAlternativeList = lodash.reject(rateService.listAlternatives(), function(c) {
+          return idx[c.isoCode] || idx2[c.isoCode];
+        });
+
+        completeAlternativeList = completeAlternativeList.sort(function(a, b) {
+          return a.name.toLowerCase() > b.name.toLowerCase() ? 1 : -1;
+        });
+
+        $scope.altCurrencyList = completeAlternativeList.slice(0, 10);
+        $timeout(function() {
+          $scope.$apply();
+        });
       });
-      $scope.altCurrencyList = completeAlternativeList.slice(0, next);
-    });
+    }
 
     $scope.loadMore = function() {
       $timeout(function() {
@@ -34,6 +43,17 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAltCurrencyControl
       }, 100);
     };
 
+    $scope.findCurrency = function(search) {
+      if (!search) init();
+      $scope.altCurrencyList = lodash.filter(completeAlternativeList, function(item) {
+        var val = item.name;
+        return lodash.includes(val.toLowerCase(), search.toLowerCase());
+      });
+      $timeout(function() {
+        $scope.$apply();
+      });
+    };
+
     $scope.save = function(newAltCurrency) {
       var opts = {
         wallet: {
@@ -48,9 +68,26 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAltCurrencyControl
         if (err) $log.warn(err);
 
         $ionicHistory.goBack();
+        saveLastUsed(newAltCurrency);
         walletService.updateRemotePreferences(profileService.getWallets(), {}, function() {
           $log.debug('Remote preferences saved');
         });
       });
     };
+
+    function saveLastUsed(newAltCurrency) {
+      $scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList.unshift(newAltCurrency);
+      $scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList = lodash.uniq($scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList, 'isoCode');
+      $scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList = $scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList.slice(0, 3);
+      storageService.setLastCurrencyUsed(JSON.stringify($scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList), function() {});
+    };
+
+    $scope.$on("$ionicView.beforeEnter", function(event, data) {
+      var config = configService.getSync();
+      $scope.currentCurrency = config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode;
+      storageService.getLastCurrencyUsed(function(err, lastUsedAltCurrency) {
+        $scope.lastUsedAltCurrencyList = lastUsedAltCurrency ? JSON.parse(lastUsedAltCurrency) : [];
+        init();
+      });
+    });
   });
diff --git a/src/js/services/storageService.js b/src/js/services/storageService.js
index 7a82a1b90..f179dd1ab 100644
--- a/src/js/services/storageService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/storageService.js
@@ -77,25 +77,25 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
     // UPGRADING STORAGE
-    // 
+    //
     // 1. Write a function to upgrade the desired storage key(s).  The function should have the protocol:
-    // 
+    //
     //    _upgrade_x(key, network, cb), where:
-    //    
+    //
     //    `x` is the name of the storage key
-    //    `key` is the name of the storage key being upgraded 
+    //    `key` is the name of the storage key being upgraded
     //    `network` is one of 'livenet', 'testnet'
     //
     // 2. Add the storage key to `_upgraders` object using the name of the key as the `_upgrader` object key
     //    with the value being the name of the upgrade function (e.g., _upgrade_x).  In order to avoid conflicts
     //    when a storage key is involved in multiple upgraders as well as predicte the order in which upgrades
-    //    occur the `_upgrader` object key should be prefixed with '##_' (e.g., '01_') to create a unique and 
+    //    occur the `_upgrader` object key should be prefixed with '##_' (e.g., '01_') to create a unique and
     //    sortable name. This format is interpreted by the _upgrade() function.
-    // 
+    //
     // Upgraders are executed in numerical order per the '##_' object key prefix.
-    // 
+    //
     var _upgraders = {
-      '00_bitpayDebitCards' : _upgrade_bitpayDebitCards  // 2016-11: Upgrade bitpayDebitCards-x to bitpayAccounts-x
+      '00_bitpayDebitCards': _upgrade_bitpayDebitCards // 2016-11: Upgrade bitpayDebitCards-x to bitpayAccounts-x
     };
 
     function _upgrade_bitpayDebitCards(key, network, cb) {
@@ -375,6 +375,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       storage.remove('nextStep-' + service, cb);
     };
 
+    root.setLastCurrencyUsed = function(lastCurrencyUsed, cb) {
+      storage.set('lastCurrencyUsed', lastCurrencyUsed, cb)
+    };
+
+    root.getLastCurrencyUsed = function(cb) {
+      storage.get('lastCurrencyUsed', cb)
+    };
+
     root.checkQuota = function() {
       var block = '';
       // 50MB
@@ -487,12 +495,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
         bitpayAccounts = bitpayAccounts || {};
         Object.keys(bitpayAccounts).forEach(function(userId) {
           var data = bitpayAccounts[userId]['bitpayDebitCards-' + network];
-          var newCards = lodash.reject(data.cards, {'eid': card.eid});
+          var newCards = lodash.reject(data.cards, {
+            'eid': card.eid
+          });
           data.cards = newCards;
           root.setBitpayDebitCards(network, data, function(err) {
             if (err) cb(err);
             // If there are no more cards in storage then re-enable the next step entry.
-            root.getBitpayDebitCards(network, function(err, cards){
+            root.getBitpayDebitCards(network, function(err, cards) {
               if (err) cb(err);
               if (cards.length == 0) {
                 root.removeNextStep('BitpayCard', cb);
diff --git a/www/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html b/www/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
index 0954fa8b5..dc9be4286 100644
--- a/www/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
+++ b/www/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
@@ -7,13 +7,27 @@
     </ion-nav-back-button>
   </ion-nav-bar>
   <ion-content>
-    <ion-radio ng-repeat="altCurrency in altCurrencyList" ng-value="altCurrency.isoCode" ng-model="currentCurrency"
-      ng-click="save(altCurrency)">{{altCurrency.name}}
-    </ion-radio>
+    <div class="bar bar-header item-input-inset m20b">
+      <label class="item-input-wrapper">
+        <i class="icon ion-ios-search placeholder-icon"></i>
+        <input type="search" ng-init="searchedAltCurrency = ''" ng-model="searchedAltCurrency" ng-change="findCurrency(searchedAltCurrency)"
+          placeholder="{{'Search your currency' | translate}}">
+      </label>
+    </div>
+    <div class="list" ng-if="lastUsedAltCurrencyList[0]">
+      <ion-radio ng-repeat="lastUsedAltCurrency in lastUsedAltCurrencyList" ng-value="lastUsedAltCurrency.isoCode" ng-model="currentCurrency"
+        ng-click="save(lastUsedAltCurrency)">{{lastUsedAltCurrency.name}}
+      </ion-radio>
+    </div>
+    <div class="list">
+      <ion-radio ng-repeat="altCurrency in altCurrencyList" ng-value="altCurrency.isoCode" ng-model="currentCurrency"
+        ng-click="save(altCurrency)">{{altCurrency.name}}
+      </ion-radio>
+    </div>
     <ion-infinite-scroll
-      ng-if="!listComplete"
-      on-infinite="loadMore()"
-      distance="1%">
-    </ion-infinite-scroll>
+     ng-if="!listComplete"
+     on-infinite="loadMore()"
+     distance="50%">
+   </ion-infinite-scroll>
   </ion-content>
 </ion-view>