diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index c76d301615..f7cf72dcec 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -814,6 +814,15 @@ QString formatMultiAssetAmount(const CAmountMap& amountmap, const int bitcoin_un
     return ret.join(line_separator);
 }
 
+bool parseAssetAmount(const CAsset& asset, const QString& text, const int bitcoin_unit, CAmount *val_out)
+{
+    if (asset == Params().GetConsensus().pegged_asset) {
+        return BitcoinUnits::parse(bitcoin_unit, text, val_out);
+    }
+
+    return BitcoinUnits::parse(BitcoinUnits::BTC, text, val_out);
+}
+
 QString formatDurationStr(int secs)
 {
     QStringList strList;
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.h b/src/qt/guiutil.h
index 48ece311d7..c404b9bfbb 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.h
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ namespace GUIUtil
     /* Format one or more asset+amounts in a user-friendly style */
     QString formatMultiAssetAmount(const CAmountMap&, int bitcoin_unit, BitcoinUnits::SeparatorStyle, QString line_separator);
 
+    /* Parse an amount of a given asset from text */
+    bool parseAssetAmount(const CAsset&, const QString& text, int bitcoin_unit, CAmount *val_out);
+
     /* Convert seconds into a QString with days, hours, mins, secs */
     QString formatDurationStr(int secs);