diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index b2789ca9f..fe25dd204 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def handle_trade(trade: Trade) -> bool:
 
     logger.debug('Handling %s ...', trade)
     current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
-    if should_sell(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()) or get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL):
+    if should_sell(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()) or get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL) == 1:
         execute_sell(trade, current_rate)
         return True
     return False
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
index 5be1dce3e..ae7402945 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import requests
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchanges
+from freqtrade.analyze import SignalType
 from freqtrade.main import create_trade, handle_trade, close_trade_if_fulfilled, init, \
     get_target_bid, _process
 from freqtrade.misc import get_state, State, FreqtradeException
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ def test_process_runtime_error(default_conf, ticker, health, mocker):
 def test_process_trade_handling(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, health, mocker):
     mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.telegram', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
+    signal = mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda *args: False if args[1] == SignalType.SELL else True)
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
                           validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
                           get_ticker=ticker,