diff --git a/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp b/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
         }
 
         // Fee
-        nPayFee = GetMinimumFee(nBytes, g_mempool);
+        nPayFee = GetMinimumFee(nBytes, nTxConfirmTarget, g_mempool);
 
         if (nPayAmount > Amount::zero()) {
             nChange = nAmount - nPayAmount;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
            "than the current dust threshold.");
 
     // how many satoshis the estimated fee can vary per byte we guess wrong
-    double dFeeVary = GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool) / (1000 * SATOSHI);
+    double dFeeVary = GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool) / (1000 * SATOSHI);
 
     QString toolTip4 =
         tr("Can vary +/- %1 satoshi(s) per input.").arg(dFeeVary);
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
         connect(ui->checkBoxMinimumFee, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
                 SLOT(coinControlUpdateLabels()));
 
-        ui->customFee->setSingleStep(GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool));
+        ui->customFee->setSingleStep(GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool));
         updateFeeSectionControls();
         updateMinFeeLabel();
         updateSmartFeeLabel();
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@
 
 void SendCoinsDialog::setMinimumFee() {
     ui->radioCustomPerKilobyte->setChecked(true);
-    ui->customFee->setValue(GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool));
+    ui->customFee->setValue(GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool));
 }
 
 void SendCoinsDialog::updateFeeSectionControls() {
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
             tr("Pay only the required fee of %1")
                 .arg(BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(
                          model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
-                         GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool)) +
+                         GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool)) +
                      "/kB"));
     }
 }
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@
             BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(
                 model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
                 std::max(CWallet::fallbackFee.GetFeePerK(),
-                         GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool))) +
+                         GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool))) +
             "/kB");
         // (Smart fee not initialized yet. This usually takes a few blocks...)
         ui->labelSmartFee2->show();
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
             BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(
                 model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
                 std::max(feeRate.GetFeePerK(),
-                         GetMinimumFee(1000, g_mempool))) +
+                         GetMinimumFee(1000, 2, g_mempool))) +
             "/kB");
         ui->labelSmartFee2->hide();
         ui->labelFeeEstimation->setText(
diff --git a/src/wallet/fees.h b/src/wallet/fees.h
--- a/src/wallet/fees.h
+++ b/src/wallet/fees.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "amount.h"
 
+class CCoinControl;
+class CFeeRate;
 class CTxMemPool;
 struct FeeCalculation;
 
@@ -16,12 +18,15 @@
  * Estimate the minimum fee considering user set parameters
  * and the required fee
  */
-Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, const CTxMemPool &pool);
+Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, unsigned int nConfirmTarget,
+                     const CTxMemPool &pool);
 
 /**
- * Estimate the minimum fee considering required fee and targetFee
+ * Estimate the minimum fee considering required fee and targetFee or if 0
+ * then fee estimation for nConfirmTarget
  */
-Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, const CTxMemPool &pool,
-                     Amount targetFee);
+
+Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, unsigned int nConfirmTarget,
+                     const CTxMemPool &pool, Amount targetFee);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_WALLET_FEES_H
diff --git a/src/wallet/fees.cpp b/src/wallet/fees.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/fees.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #include "txmempool.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "validation.h"
+#include "wallet/coincontrol.h"
 #include "wallet/wallet.h"
 
-Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, const CTxMemPool &pool,
-                     Amount targetFee) {
+Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, unsigned int nConfirmTarget,
+                     const CTxMemPool &pool, Amount targetFee) {
     Amount nFeeNeeded = targetFee;
     // User didn't set: use -txconfirmtarget to estimate...
     if (nFeeNeeded == Amount::zero()) {
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@
     return nFeeNeeded;
 }
 
-Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, const CTxMemPool &pool) {
+Amount GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, unsigned int nConfirmTarget,
+                     const CTxMemPool &pool) {
     // payTxFee is the user-set global for desired feerate.
-    return GetMinimumFee(nTxBytes, pool, payTxFee.GetFeeCeiling(nTxBytes));
+    return GetMinimumFee(nTxBytes, nConfirmTarget, pool,
+                         payTxFee.GetFeeCeiling(nTxBytes));
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3068,7 +3068,15 @@
                 vin.scriptSig = CScript();
             }
 
-            Amount nFeeNeeded = GetMinimumFee(nBytes, g_mempool);
+            // Allow to override the default confirmation target over the
+            // CoinControl instance.
+            int currentConfirmationTarget = nTxConfirmTarget;
+            if (coinControl && coinControl->nConfirmTarget > 0) {
+                currentConfirmationTarget = coinControl->nConfirmTarget;
+            }
+
+            Amount nFeeNeeded =
+                GetMinimumFee(nBytes, currentConfirmationTarget, g_mempool);
             if (coinControl && coinControl->fOverrideFeeRate) {
                 nFeeNeeded = coinControl->nFeeRate.GetFeeCeiling(nBytes);
             }
@@ -3098,7 +3106,8 @@
                 // tx size) and so we should add a change output. Only try this
                 // once.
                 Amount fee_needed_for_change =
-                    GetMinimumFee(change_prototype_size, g_mempool);
+                    GetMinimumFee(change_prototype_size,
+                                  currentConfirmationTarget, g_mempool);
                 Amount minimum_value_for_change =
                     change_prototype_txout.GetDustThreshold(dustRelayFee);
                 Amount max_excess_fee =