diff --git a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
index 5a8475d84..91f211b9a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
+++ b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
@@ -350,6 +350,13 @@ class Fee:
     def address_bytes(self, address: bytes):
         self._fee.address = address
 
+    @property
+    def amount(self) -> Decimal:
+        if self.currency == 'LBC':
+            return self.lbc
+        if self.currency == 'USD':
+            return self.usd
+
     @property
     def dewies(self) -> int:
         if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.LBC: