diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
index afd51366a..8d2c9d1d3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
@@ -815,18 +815,20 @@ class Trade(_DECL_BASE, LocalTrade):
         pair_rates = Trade.query.with_entities(
             Trade.pair,
             func.sum(Trade.close_profit).label('profit_sum'),
+            func.sum(Trade.close_profit_abs).label('profit_sum_abs'),
             func.count(Trade.pair).label('count')
         ).filter(Trade.is_open.is_(False))\
             .group_by(Trade.pair) \
-            .order_by(desc('profit_sum')) \
+            .order_by(desc('profit_sum_abs')) \
             .all()
         return [
             {
                 'pair': pair,
-                'profit': rate,
+                'profit': profit,
+                'profit_abs': profit_abs,
                 'count': count
             }
-            for pair, rate, count in pair_rates
+            for pair, profit, profit_abs, count in pair_rates
         ]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
index c324f8828..4d06d3ecf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Count(BaseModel):
 class PerformanceEntry(BaseModel):
     pair: str
     profit: float
+    profit_abs: float
     count: int
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index fc0dee14b..1a66b2e81 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ def test_api_stats(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets,):
     assert 'draws' in rc.json()['durations']
 
 
-def test_api_performance(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee):
+def test_api_performance(botclient, fee):
     ftbot, client = botclient
     patch_get_signal(ftbot, (True, False))
 
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ def test_api_performance(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee):
 
     )
     trade.close_profit = trade.calc_profit_ratio()
+    trade.close_profit_abs = trade.calc_profit()
     Trade.query.session.add(trade)
 
     trade = Trade(
@@ -743,14 +744,16 @@ def test_api_performance(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee):
         close_rate=0.391
     )
     trade.close_profit = trade.calc_profit_ratio()
+    trade.close_profit_abs = trade.calc_profit()
+
     Trade.query.session.add(trade)
     Trade.query.session.flush()
 
     rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/performance")
     assert_response(rc)
     assert len(rc.json()) == 2
-    assert rc.json() == [{'count': 1, 'pair': 'LTC/ETH', 'profit': 7.61},
-                         {'count': 1, 'pair': 'XRP/ETH', 'profit': -5.57}]
+    assert rc.json() == [{'count': 1, 'pair': 'LTC/ETH', 'profit': 7.61, 'profit_abs': 0.01872279},
+                         {'count': 1, 'pair': 'XRP/ETH', 'profit': -5.57, 'profit_abs': -0.1150375}]
 
 
 def test_api_status(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets):