diff --git a/src/js/controllers/import.js b/src/js/controllers/import.js
index 3b34839ad..d026c6c07 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('importController',
       $scope.formData.bwsurl = defaults.bws.url;
       $scope.formData.derivationPath = derivationPathHelper.default;
       $scope.formData.account = 1;
+      $scope.formData.coin = 'btc';
       $scope.importErr = false;
       $scope.isCopay = appConfigService.name == 'copay';
       $scope.fromHardwareWallet = { value: false };
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('importController',
       }
 
       opts.passphrase = $scope.formData.passphrase || null;
+      opts.coin = $scope.formData.coin;
 
       if ($scope.fromHardwareWallet.value) {
         $log.debug('Importing seed from hardware wallet');
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/join.js b/src/js/controllers/join.js
index 2728b6eb0..bf1e5ec00 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
       $scope.formData.derivationPath = derivationPathHelper.default;
       $scope.formData.account = 1;
       $scope.formData.secret = null;
+      $scope.formData.coin = 'btc';
       resetPasswordFields();
       updateSeedSourceSelect();
     });
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
       var opts = {
         secret: $scope.formData.secret,
         myName: $scope.formData.myName,
-        bwsurl: $scope.formData.bwsurl
+        bwsurl: $scope.formData.bwsurl,
+        coin: $scope.formData.coin
       }
 
       var setSeed = $scope.formData.seedSource.id == 'set';
diff --git a/src/js/services/profileService.js b/src/js/services/profileService.js
index bbba03cf6..bef87b67d 100644
--- a/src/js/services/profileService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/profileService.js
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
             passphrase: opts.passphrase,
             account: opts.account || 0,
             derivationStrategy: opts.derivationStrategy || 'BIP44',
+            coin: opts.coin
           });
 
         } catch (ex) {
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
           walletClient.seedFromExtendedPublicKey(opts.extendedPublicKey, opts.externalSource, opts.entropySource, {
             account: opts.account || 0,
             derivationStrategy: opts.derivationStrategy || 'BIP44',
+            coin: opts.coin
           });
           walletClient.credentials.hwInfo = opts.hwInfo;
         } catch (ex) {
@@ -366,6 +368,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
             passphrase: opts.passphrase,
             language: lang,
             account: 0,
+            coin: opts.coin
           });
         } catch (e) {
           $log.info('Error creating recovery phrase: ' + e.message);
@@ -375,6 +378,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
               network: network,
               passphrase: opts.passphrase,
               account: 0,
+              coin: opts.coin
             });
           } else {
             return cb(e);
@@ -442,7 +446,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
       seedWallet(opts, function(err, walletClient) {
         if (err) return cb(err);
 
-        walletClient.joinWallet(opts.secret, opts.myName || 'me', {}, function(err) {
+        walletClient.joinWallet(opts.secret, opts.myName || 'me', { coin: opts.coin }, function(err) {
           if (err) return bwcError.cb(err, gettextCatalog.getString('Could not join wallet'), cb);
           addAndBindWalletClient(walletClient, {
             bwsurl: opts.bwsurl
@@ -630,6 +634,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
         entropySourcePath: opts.entropySourcePath,
         derivationStrategy: opts.derivationStrategy || 'BIP44',
         account: opts.account || 0,
+        coin: opts.coin
       }, function(err) {
         if (err) {
           if (err instanceof errors.NOT_AUTHORIZED)
@@ -651,6 +656,7 @@ console.log('[profileService.js:92]',wallet); //TODO/
       walletClient.importFromExtendedPublicKey(opts.extendedPublicKey, opts.externalSource, opts.entropySource, {
         account: opts.account || 0,
         derivationStrategy: opts.derivationStrategy || 'BIP44',
+        coin: opts.coin
       }, function(err) {
         if (err) {
 
diff --git a/www/views/join.html b/www/views/join.html
index 411b8b190..ce282b67e 100644
--- a/www/views/join.html
+++ b/www/views/join.html
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@
             <qr-scanner class="qr-icon size-24" on-scan="onQrCodeScannedJoin(data)"></qr-scanner>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        <label class="item item-input item-select">
+          <div class="input-label" translate>
+            Coin
+          </div>
+          <select ng-model="formData.coin">
+            <option value="btc">BTC</option>
+            <option value="bch">BCH</option>
+          </select>
+        </label>
+
         <div class="item item-divider"></div>
 
         <a class="item" ng-click="showAdvChange()">
diff --git a/www/views/tab-create-shared.html b/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
index 700ac9c2b..593dad599 100644
--- a/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
+++ b/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
             ng-blur="formFocus(false)">
         </label>
 
+        <label class="item item-input item-select">
+          <div class="input-label" translate>
+            Coin
+          </div>
+          <select ng-model="formData.coin">
+            <option value="btc">BTC</option>
+            <option value="bch">BCH</option>
+          </select>
+        </label>
+
         <label class="item item-input item-select">
           <div class="input-label" translate>
             Total number of copayers
diff --git a/www/views/tab-import-phrase.html b/www/views/tab-import-phrase.html
index 5b692f17e..b1ae6e3d8 100644
--- a/www/views/tab-import-phrase.html
+++ b/www/views/tab-import-phrase.html
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@
         <qr-scanner class="qr-icon size-24" on-scan="processWalletInfo(data)"></qr-scanner>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <label class="item item-input item-select">
+      <div class="input-label" translate>
+        Coin
+      </div>
+      <select ng-model="formData.coin">
+        <option value="btc">BTC</option>
+        <option value="bch">BCH</option>
+      </select>
+    </label>
+
     <div class="item item-divider"></div>
 
     <a class="item" ng-click="showAdvChange()">