diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/DaemonClient.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/DaemonClient.cpp
index a4d2b5219..c6330a358 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/DaemonClient.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/DaemonClient.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ void xmrig::DaemonClient::connect()
         return connectError("Invalid algorithm.");
     }
 
+    if (!m_pool.algorithm().isValid()) {
+        m_pool.setAlgo(m_coin.algorithm());
+    }
+
     const xmrig::Algorithm algo = m_pool.algorithm();
     if ((algo == Algorithm::ASTROBWT_DERO) || (algo == Algorithm::ASTROBWT_DERO_2) || (m_coin == Coin::DERO) || (m_coin == Coin::DERO_HE)) {
         m_apiVersion = API_DERO;