diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 7a0d0b3e0..bbcc3b6c0 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void RPCConsole::on_lineEdit_returnPressed()
 
         cmdBeforeBrowsing = QString();
 
-        message(CMD_REQUEST, cmd);
+        message(CMD_REQUEST, QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd));
         Q_EMIT cmdRequest(cmd);
 
         cmd = QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd);