diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreApi.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreApi.java
index 1294d2820e5..073d3075dea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreApi.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreApi.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public void createAndPlaceOffer(String currencyCode,
                                     Consumer<Offer> resultHandler) {
         coreOffersService.createAndPlaceOffer(currencyCode,
                 directionAsString,
-                price,
+                useMarketBasedPrice ? "0" : price,
                 useMarketBasedPrice,
                 marketPriceMargin,
                 amountAsLong,