diff --git a/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx b/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
index 5ef268c41..d9994d90e 100644
--- a/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export function CommentCreate(props: Props) {
       const tipParams: TipParams = { tipAmount: Math.round(tipAmount * 100) / 100, tipChannelName, channelClaimId };
       const userParams: UserParams = { activeChannelName, activeChannelId: activeChannelClaimId };
 
-      doSendCashTip(tipParams, false, userParams, claimId, stripeEnvironment, (customerTipResponse) => {
+      doSendCashTip(tipParams, false, userParams, claimId, stripeEnvironment, preferredCurrency, (customerTipResponse) => {
         const { payment_intent_id } = customerTipResponse;
 
         handleCreateComment(null, payment_intent_id, stripeEnvironment);
diff --git a/ui/component/walletSendTip/index.js b/ui/component/walletSendTip/index.js
index e08987a94..956dfd0a0 100644
--- a/ui/component/walletSendTip/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/walletSendTip/index.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
     instantTipMax: selectClientSetting(state, SETTINGS.INSTANT_PURCHASE_MAX),
     isPending: selectIsSendingSupport(state),
     title: selectTitleForUri(state, uri),
+    preferredCurrency: selectClientSetting(state, SETTINGS.PREFERRED_CURRENCY),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/component/walletSendTip/view.jsx b/ui/component/walletSendTip/view.jsx
index 45755ce0b..92653e49d 100644
--- a/ui/component/walletSendTip/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/walletSendTip/view.jsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type Props = {
   doSendCashTip: (TipParams, boolean, UserParams, string, ?string) => string,
   doSendTip: (SupportParams, boolean) => void, // function that comes from lbry-redux
   setAmount?: (number) => void,
+  preferredCurrency?: boolean,
 };
 
 export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
     doSendCashTip,
     doSendTip,
     setAmount,
+    preferredCurrency,
   } = props;
 
   /** WHAT TAB TO SHOW **/
@@ -118,8 +120,9 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
       confirmLabel = __('Boosting');
       break;
     case TAB_FIAT:
-      explainerText = __('Show this channel your appreciation by sending a donation in USD. ');
-      confirmLabel = __('Tipping Fiat (USD)');
+      explainerText = __('Show this channel your appreciation by sending a donation in %currencyToUse%. ',
+        { currencyToUse: preferredCurrency});
+      confirmLabel = __('Tipping %currencyToUse%', { currencyToUse: preferredCurrency });
       break;
     case TAB_LBC:
       explainerText = __('Show this channel your appreciation by sending a donation of Credits. ');
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
         const userParams: UserParams = { activeChannelName, activeChannelId };
 
         // hit backend to send tip
-        doSendCashTip(tipParams, !activeChannelId || incognito, userParams, claimId, stripeEnvironment);
+        doSendCashTip(tipParams, !activeChannelId || incognito, userParams, claimId, stripeEnvironment, preferredCurrency);
         doHideModal();
       }
       // if it's a boost (?)
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
       case TAB_BOOST:
         return titleText;
       case TAB_FIAT:
-        return __('Send a $%displayAmount% Tip', { displayAmount });
+        return __('Send a %fiatSymbolToUse%%displayAmount% Tip', { displayAmount, fiatSymbolToUse });
       case TAB_LBC:
         return __('Send a %displayAmount% Credit Tip', { displayAmount });
     }
@@ -247,6 +250,13 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
 
   const tabButtonProps = { isOnConfirmationPage, activeTab, setActiveTab };
 
+  let fiatIconToUse = ICONS.FINANCE;
+  let fiatSymbolToUse = '$';
+  if (preferredCurrency === 'EUR') {
+    fiatIconToUse = ICONS.EURO;
+    fiatSymbolToUse = '€';
+  }
+
   return (
     <Form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
       {/* if there is no LBC balance, show user frontend to get credits */}
@@ -260,7 +270,7 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
               <div className="section">
                 {/* tip fiat tab button */}
                 {stripeEnvironment && (
-                  <TabSwitchButton icon={ICONS.FINANCE} label={__('Tip')} name={TAB_FIAT} {...tabButtonProps} />
+                  <TabSwitchButton icon={fiatIconToUse} label={__('Tip')} name={TAB_FIAT} {...tabButtonProps} />
                 )}
 
                 {/* tip LBC tab button */}
@@ -298,7 +308,7 @@ export default function WalletSendTip(props: Props) {
                   <div className="confirm__label">{confirmLabel}</div>
                   <div className="confirm__value">
                     {activeTab === TAB_FIAT ? (
-                      <p>{`$ ${(Math.round(tipAmount * 100) / 100).toFixed(2)}`}</p>
+                      <p>{`${fiatSymbolToUse} ${(Math.round(tipAmount * 100) / 100).toFixed(2)}`}</p>
                     ) : (
                       <LbcSymbol postfix={tipAmount} size={22} />
                     )}
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/wallet.js b/ui/redux/actions/wallet.js
index a88b1050d..7010e9ca0 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/wallet.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/wallet.js
@@ -715,7 +715,14 @@ export const doCheckPendingTxs = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   }, 30000);
 };
 
-export const doSendCashTip = (tipParams, anonymous, userParams, claimId, stripeEnvironment, successCallback) => (
+export const doSendCashTip = (
+  tipParams,
+  anonymous,
+  userParams,
+  claimId,
+  stripeEnvironment,
+  preferredCurrency,
+  successCallback) => (
   dispatch
 ) => {
   Lbryio.call(
@@ -728,7 +735,7 @@ export const doSendCashTip = (tipParams, anonymous, userParams, claimId, stripeE
       creator_channel_claim_id: tipParams.channelClaimId,
       tipper_channel_name: anonymous ? '' : userParams.activeChannelName,
       tipper_channel_claim_id: anonymous ? '' : userParams.activeChannelId,
-      currency: 'EUR',
+      currency: preferredCurrency || 'USD',
       anonymous: anonymous,
       source_claim_id: claimId,
       environment: stripeEnvironment,
@@ -736,11 +743,14 @@ export const doSendCashTip = (tipParams, anonymous, userParams, claimId, stripeE
     'post'
   )
     .then((customerTipResponse) => {
+      const fiatIconToUse = preferredCurrency === 'USD' ? '$' : '€';
+
       dispatch(
         doToast({
-          message: __('You sent $%tipAmount% as a tip to %tipChannelName%, I\'m sure they appreciate it!', {
+          message: __('You sent %fiatIconToUse%%tipAmount% as a tip to %tipChannelName%, I\'m sure they appreciate it!', {
             tipAmount: tipParams.tipAmount,
             tipChannelName: tipParams.tipChannelName,
+            fiatIconToUse,
           }),
         })
       );