diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 72b88a82f..b1c95a721 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             # We should decrease our position
             amount = self.exchange.amount_to_contract_precision(
                 trade.pair,
-                abs(float(FtPrecise(stake_amount) / FtPrecise(current_exit_rate))))
+                abs(float(FtPrecise(stake_amount * trade.leverage) / FtPrecise(current_exit_rate))))
             if amount > trade.amount:
                 # This is currently ineffective as remaining would become < min tradable
                 # Fixing this would require checking for 0.0 there -
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index e942bdfeb..efe199bdf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class Backtesting:
 
         if stake_amount is not None and stake_amount < 0.0:
             amount = amount_to_contract_precision(
-                abs(stake_amount) / current_rate, trade.amount_precision,
+                abs(stake_amount * trade.leverage) / current_rate, trade.amount_precision,
                 self.precision_mode, trade.contract_size)
             if amount == 0.0:
                 return trade