diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index f2ffd9edd7..13e2af9325 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ void RPCConsole::on_lineEdit_returnPressed()
 
         cmdBeforeBrowsing = QString();
 
-        message(CMD_REQUEST, cmd);
+        message(CMD_REQUEST, QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd));
         Q_EMIT cmdRequest(cmd);
 
         cmd = QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd);