diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Currency.php b/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Currency.php
index a9db629f24a87..82c30af830728 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Currency.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Currency.php
@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->_storeManager = $storeManager;
         $this->_currencyLocator = $currencyLocator;
         $this->_localeCurrency = $localeCurrency;
-        $defaultBaseCurrencyCode = $this->_scopeConfig->getValue(
-            \Magento\Directory\Model\Currency::XML_PATH_CURRENCY_BASE,
-            'default'
-        );
+        $defaultBaseCurrencyCode = $currencyLocator->getDefaultCurrency($this->_request);
         $this->_defaultBaseCurrency = $currencyFactory->create()->load($defaultBaseCurrencyCode);
     }