diff --git a/src/js/directives/formattedAmount.js b/src/js/directives/formattedAmount.js
index 1a05fd360..9f70b37ed 100644
--- a/src/js/directives/formattedAmount.js
+++ b/src/js/directives/formattedAmount.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       // to both being in value. Don't want to use previous currency value.
       // Try to extract currency from value..
       var currencySplit = $scope.value.split(" ");
-      if (currencySplit.length === 2) {
+      if (currencySplit.length === 2 && !$scope.currency) {
         $scope.currency = currencySplit[1];
       }
       $scope.currency = $scope.currency || '';