diff --git a/js/languages/en-US.json b/js/languages/en-US.json
index 60b4f22c4..5ad44b1f1 100644
--- a/js/languages/en-US.json
+++ b/js/languages/en-US.json
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
       "helperVisualEffects": "Transitions, Easing, Opacity",
       "helperWindowControls": "Maximize, Minimize & Close controls",
       "helperSaveMetaData": "Store additional transaction information",
-      "helperDefaultFee": "Average is recommended. High may clear faster.",
+      "helperDefaultFee": "High is recommended for the fastest transactions",
       "helperServerManagement": "Switch and manage server connections",
       "helperServerPeers": "Peers you're connected to",
       "smtp": {
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
   "orderCompletionModelErrors": {
     "provideReview": "Please provide a review.",
     "provideRating": "Please select a rating."
-  },  
+  },
   "bitcoinCurrencyUnits": {
     "BTC": "BTC",
     "MBTC": "mBTC",
diff --git a/js/models/wallet/Spend.js b/js/models/wallet/Spend.js
index 07dcf2882..0283fdef9 100644
--- a/js/models/wallet/Spend.js
+++ b/js/models/wallet/Spend.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export default Spend;
 export function spend(fields) {
   const attrs = {
     currency: app && app.settings && app.settings.get('localCurrency') || 'BTC',
+    feeLevel: app && app.localSettings && app.localSettings.get('defaultTransactionFee') || 'high',
     memo: '',
     ...fields,
   };
diff --git a/js/views/modals/purchase/ConfirmWallet.js b/js/views/modals/purchase/ConfirmWallet.js
index 0a467ccb9..6f2ddc8d7 100644
--- a/js/views/modals/purchase/ConfirmWallet.js
+++ b/js/views/modals/purchase/ConfirmWallet.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export default class extends BaseVw {
     this.listenTo(app.walletBalance, 'change:confirmed', () => this.render());
 
     // fetch the estimated fee and rerender when it returns
-    this.fetchEstimatedFee = $.get(app.getServerUrl('wallet/estimatefee/?feeLevel=NORMAL'))
+    const feeLevel = app.localSettings.get('defaultTransactionFee').toUpperCase();
+    this.fetchEstimatedFee = $.get(app.getServerUrl(`wallet/estimatefee/?feeLevel=${feeLevel}`))
       .done(data => {
         if (this.isRemoved()) return;
         this.fee = integerToDecimal(data, true);