diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index 6e7655597..45f21d50f 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ bool parseBitcoinURI(QString uri, SendCoinsRecipient *out)
 
 QString formatBitcoinURI(const SendCoinsRecipient &info)
 {
-    QString ret = QString("bitcoin:%1").arg(info.address);
+    bool bech_32 = info.address.startsWith(QString::fromStdString(Params().Bech32HRP() + "1"));
+
+    QString ret = QString("bitcoin:%1").arg(bech_32 ? info.address.toUpper() : info.address);
     int paramCount = 0;
 
     if (info.amount)