diff --git a/apps/flipcash/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/com/flipcash/app/messenger/internal/ChatViewModel.kt b/apps/flipcash/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/com/flipcash/app/messenger/internal/ChatViewModel.kt
index c7db5504e3..6cec4f2fcb 100644
--- a/apps/flipcash/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/com/flipcash/app/messenger/internal/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/apps/flipcash/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/com/flipcash/app/messenger/internal/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ internal class ChatViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 val currency = exchange.getCurrency(rate.currency.name)
                 if (currency != null) {
                     amountDelegate.onCurrencyChanged(currency)
-                    dispatchEvent(Event.OnCurrencySymbolUpdated(currency.symbol))
+                    dispatchEvent(Event.OnCurrencySymbolUpdated(currency.symbol.ifEmpty { "$" }))
                 }
             }.launchIn(viewModelScope)