diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 38583b5ad..424a6a220 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -938,8 +938,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot:
         """
         # Update wallets to ensure amounts tied up in a stoploss is now free!
         self.wallets.update()
-
-        wallet_amount = self.wallets.get_free(pair.split('/')[0])
+        wallet_amount = self.wallets.get_free(self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(pair))
         logger.debug(f"{pair} - Wallet: {wallet_amount} - Trade-amount: {amount}")
         if wallet_amount >= amount:
             return amount
diff --git a/freqtrade/wallets.py b/freqtrade/wallets.py
index dd5e34fe6..b913155bc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/wallets.py
+++ b/freqtrade/wallets.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Wallets:
         )
 
         for trade in open_trades:
-            curr = trade.pair.split('/')[0]
+            curr = self._exchange.get_pair_base_currency(trade.pair)
             _wallets[curr] = Wallet(
                 curr,
                 trade.amount,