diff --git a/handler/transactions.py b/handler/transactions.py
index 1279ceb..0be9144 100644
--- a/handler/transactions.py
+++ b/handler/transactions.py
@@ -114,12 +114,19 @@ class Transactions(object):
                 )
                 self.irc.sendmsg(f"Failed to get reference by amount and currency: {txid} {currency} {amount}")
                 return
-            if amount > settings.Agora.AcceptableAltLookupUSD:
+            if currency == "USD":
+                amount_usd = amount
+            else:
+                rates = self.get_rates_all()
+                amount_usd = amount / rates[currency]
+            # Amount is reliable here as it is checked by find_trade, so no need for stored_trade["amount"]
+            if amount_usd > settings.Agora.AcceptableAltLookupUSD:
                 self.log.info("Not checking against amount and currency as amount exceeds MAX")
                 self.irc.sendmsg(f"Not checking against amount and currency as amount exceeds MAX")
                 # Close here if the amount exceeds the allowable limit for no reference
                 return
             # Note that we have looked it up without reference so we don't use +- below
+            # This might be redundant given the amount checks in find_trade, but better safe than sorry!
             looked_up_without_reference = True
         if not stored_trade:
             stored_trade = self.get_ref(stored_trade_reference.pop())