diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 988221f218..89da418d36 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 	  handler during certain paths of the ok_cb because the focus-out
 	  signal may not get handled in all cases -- so force the issue.
 	  Fixes bug #102163
-	
+
+	* src/gnome-utils/dialog-transfer.c: always set the exchange-rate
+	  as a positive value (use ABS).  Fixes the rest of #102163.
+	  
 2002-12-30  Benoit Grégoire  <bock@step.polymtl.ca>
 	* src/import-export/hbci/druid-hbci-initial.c
 	* src/import-export/hbci/gnc-hbci-utils.c:
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-transfer.c b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-transfer.c
index dcd6a5b456..567fefb48d 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-transfer.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-transfer.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ gnc_xfer_dialog_ok_cb(GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
       gnc_xfer_to_amount_update_cb(xferData->to_amount_edit, NULL, xferData);
 
     *(xferData->exch_rate) =
-      gnc_amount_edit_get_amount(GNC_AMOUNT_EDIT(xferData->price_edit));
+      gnc_numeric_abs(gnc_amount_edit_get_amount(GNC_AMOUNT_EDIT(xferData->price_edit)));
   }
   else
   {