diff --git a/public/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html b/public/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
index faab726c8..63b7ce908 100644
--- a/public/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
+++ b/public/views/preferencesAltCurrency.html
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
-<div 
-  class="topbar-container" 
-  ng-include="'views/includes/topbar.html'"
+<div class="topbar-container" ng-include="'views/includes/topbar.html'"
   ng-init="titleSection='Alternative Currency'; goBackToState = 'preferencesGlobal'; noColor = true">
 </div>
 
-
-
-<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesAltCurrencyController as prefAltCurrency">
-
+<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesAltCurrencyController">
   <h4></h4>
-  <ul class="no-bullet m0 ">
-  <li ng-repeat="altCurrency in prefAltCurrency.alternativeOpts" ng-click="prefAltCurrency.save(altCurrency)">
-    <span>{{altCurrency.name}}</span>
-    <i class="fi-check size-16 right" ng-show="altCurrency.name == prefAltCurrency.selectedAlternative.name"></i>
-  </li>
-  <ul>
-</div>
-<div class="extra-margin-bottom"></div>
+
+  <ion-radio class="line-b size-12" ng-repeat="altCurrency in altCurrencyList" ng-value="altCurrency" ng-model="currentCurrency"
+    ng-click="save(altCurrency)">{{altCurrency.name}}
+  </ion-radio>
+</div>
 
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
index 5f6a9c2cf..d14b80007 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAltCurrency.js
@@ -1,39 +1,31 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAltCurrencyController',
-  function($scope, $timeout, $log, configService, rateService, lodash, go, profileService, walletService) {
-    this.hideAdv = true;
-    this.hidePriv = true;
-    this.hideSecret = true;
-    this.error = null;
-    this.success = null;
+  function($scope, $log, configService, rateService, lodash, go, profileService, walletService) {
 
     var config = configService.getSync();
 
-    this.selectedAlternative = {
+    $scope.currentCurrency = {
       name: config.wallet.settings.alternativeName,
       isoCode: config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode
     };
 
-    this.alternativeOpts = [this.selectedAlternative]; //default value
-
-    var self = this;
     rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
-      self.alternativeOpts = rateService.listAlternatives();
-      lodash.remove(self.alternativeOpts, function(n) {
-        return n.isoCode == 'BTC';
+      $scope.altCurrencyList = rateService.listAlternatives();
+
+      lodash.remove($scope.altCurrencyList, function(c) {
+        return c.isoCode == 'BTC';
+      });
+
+      lodash.each($scope.altCurrencyList, function(altCurrency) {
+        if (config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode === altCurrency.isoCode)
+          $scope.currentCurrency = altCurrency;
       });
 
-      for (var ii in self.alternativeOpts) {
-        if (config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode === self.alternativeOpts[ii].isoCode) {
-          self.selectedAlternative = self.alternativeOpts[ii];
-        }
-      }
       $scope.$digest();
     });
 
-
-    this.save = function(newAltCurrency) {
+    $scope.save = function(newAltCurrency) {
       var opts = {
         wallet: {
           settings: {
@@ -42,23 +34,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAltCurrencyControl
           }
         }
       };
-      this.selectedAlternative = {
-        name: newAltCurrency.name,
-        isoCode: newAltCurrency.isoCode,
-      };
 
       configService.set(opts, function(err) {
         if (err) $log.warn(err);
         go.preferencesGlobal();
         $scope.$emit('Local/UnitSettingUpdated');
-        walletService.updateRemotePreferences(profileService.walletClients, {}, function() {
+        walletService.updateRemotePreferences(profileService.getClients(), {}, function() {
           $log.debug('Remote preferences saved');
         });
-        $timeout(function() {
-          $scope.$apply();
-        }, 100);
       });
     };
-
-
   });