diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index 5834f8e9..9e8cfe0b 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -109,13 +109,16 @@ class EditProjectForm(FlaskForm):
     currency_helper = CurrencyConverter()
     default_currency = SelectField(
         _("Default Currency"),
-        choices=[
-            (currency_name, render_localized_currency(currency_name))
-            for currency_name in currency_helper.get_currencies()
-        ],
         validators=[DataRequired()],
     )
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.default_currency.choices = [
+            (currency_name, render_localized_currency(currency_name, detailed=True))
+            for currency_name in self.currency_helper.get_currencies()
+        ]
+
     @property
     def logging_preference(self):
         """Get the LoggingMode object corresponding to current form data."""