diff --git a/application/helpers/currency_helper.php b/application/helpers/currency_helper.php
index d4ca49356..a63565586 100644
--- a/application/helpers/currency_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/currency_helper.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function to_currency($number,$escape=FALSE)
 {
 	$CI =& get_instance();
 	$currency_symbol = $CI->config->item('currency_symbol') ? $CI->config->item('currency_symbol') : '$';
-	$currency_symbol = $currency_symbol == '$' && $escape ? '\$' : '$'; 
+	$currency_symbol = $currency_symbol == '$' && $escape ? '\$' : $currency_symbol; 
 	$thousands_separator = $CI->config->item('thousands_separator') ? $CI->config->item('thousands_separator') : '';
 	$decimal_point = $CI->config->item('decimal_point') ? $CI->config->item('decimal_point') : '.';
 	if($number >= 0)
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ function to_currency_no_money($number)
 {
 	return number_format($number, 2, '.', '');
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>