diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index ceab00373..9cb522f49 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -103,11 +103,13 @@ class RPC(object):
                 results.append(dict(
                     trade_id=trade.id,
                     pair=trade.pair,
+                    base_currency=self._freqtrade.config['stake_currency'],
                     date=arrow.get(trade.open_date),
                     open_rate=trade.open_rate,
                     close_rate=trade.close_rate,
                     current_rate=current_rate,
                     amount=round(trade.amount, 8),
+                    stake_amount=round(trade.amount, 8),
                     close_profit=fmt_close_profit,
                     current_profit=round(current_profit * 100, 2),
                     stop_loss=trade.stop_loss,
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 8ff59d759..e17f73502 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
                 lines = [
                     "*Trade ID:* `{trade_id}` `(since {date})`",
                     "*Current Pair:* {pair}",
-                    "*Amount:* `{amount}`",
+                    "*Amount:* `{amount} ({stake_amount} {base_currency})`",
                     "*Open Rate:* `{open_rate:.8f}`",
                     "*Close Rate:* `{close_rate}`" if r['close_rate'] else "",
                     "*Current Rate:* `{current_rate:.8f}`",
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
index b454f9cd8..981d3edfb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ def test_rpc_trade_status(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
     assert {
         'trade_id': 1,
         'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
+        'base_currency': 'BTC',
         'date': ANY,
         'open_rate': 1.099e-05,
         'close_rate': None,
         'current_rate': 1.098e-05,
         'amount': 90.99181074,
+        'stake_amount': 90.99181074,
         'close_profit': None,
         'current_profit': -0.59,
         'stop_loss': 0.0,
@@ -75,11 +77,13 @@ def test_rpc_trade_status(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
     assert {
         'trade_id': 1,
         'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
+        'base_currency': 'BTC',
         'date': ANY,
         'open_rate': 1.099e-05,
         'close_rate': None,
         'current_rate': ANY,
         'amount': 90.99181074,
+        'stake_amount': 90.99181074,
         'close_profit': None,
         'current_profit': ANY,
         'stop_loss': 0.0,
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index b6d12fe41..8f43d7ed0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -189,11 +189,13 @@ def test_status(default_conf, update, mocker, fee, ticker, markets) -> None:
         _rpc_trade_status=MagicMock(return_value=[{
             'trade_id': 1,
             'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
+            'base_currency': 'BTC',
             'date': arrow.utcnow(),
             'open_rate': 1.099e-05,
             'close_rate': None,
             'current_rate': 1.098e-05,
             'amount': 90.99181074,
+            'stake_amount': 90.99181074,
             'close_profit': None,
             'current_profit': -0.59,
             'initial_stop_loss': 1.098e-05,