diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsentry.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsentry.cpp
index ab5460f8c2..d98400c260 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsentry.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsentry.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ void SendCoinsEntry::on_payTo_textChanged(const QString &address)
 {
     if(!model)
         return;
-    ui->addAsLabel->setText(model->getAddressTableModel()->labelForAddress(address));
-}
+    // Fill in label from address book, if no label is filled in yet
+    if(ui->addAsLabel->text().isEmpty())
+        ui->addAsLabel->setText(model->getAddressTableModel()->labelForAddress(address));}
 
 void SendCoinsEntry::setModel(WalletModel *model)
 {