diff --git a/src/blind.cpp b/src/blind.cpp
index 6e4953c981c..aec09e330ec 100644
--- a/src/blind.cpp
+++ b/src/blind.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bool GenerateRangeproof(std::vector<unsigned char>& rangeproof, const std::vecto
 
     // Sign rangeproof
     // If min_value is 0, scriptPubKey must be unspendable
-    int res = secp256k1_rangeproof_sign(secp256k1_blind_context, rangeproof.data(), &nRangeProofLen, scriptPubKey.IsUnspendable() ? 0 : 1, &value_commit, value_blindptrs.back(), nonce.begin(), std::min(std::max((int)gArgs.GetArg("-ct_exponent", 0), -1),18), std::min(std::max((int)gArgs.GetArg("-ct_bits", 36), 1), 51), amount, asset_message, sizeof(asset_message), scriptPubKey.size() ? &scriptPubKey.front() : NULL, scriptPubKey.size(), &gen);
+    int res = secp256k1_rangeproof_sign(secp256k1_blind_context, rangeproof.data(), &nRangeProofLen, scriptPubKey.IsUnspendable() ? 0 : 1, &value_commit, value_blindptrs.back(), nonce.begin(), std::min(std::max((int)gArgs.GetArg("-ct_exponent", 0), -1),18), (int)gArgs.GetArg("-ct_bits", 51), amount, asset_message, sizeof(asset_message), scriptPubKey.size() ? &scriptPubKey.front() : NULL, scriptPubKey.size(), &gen);
     rangeproof.resize(nRangeProofLen);
     return (res == 1);
 }
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 2980679a47a..1f01c9b2f78 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void SetupServerArgs()
     gArgs.AddArg("-feeasset=<hex>", strprintf("Asset ID (hex) for mempool/relay fees (default: %s)", defaultChainParams->GetConsensus().pegged_asset.GetHex()), false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-subsidyasset=<hex>", strprintf("Asset ID (hex) for the block subsidy (default: %s)", defaultChainParams->GetConsensus().pegged_asset.GetHex()), false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-initialreissuancetokens=<n>", "The amount of reissuance tokens created in the genesis block. (default: 0)", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
-    gArgs.AddArg("-ct_bits", strprintf("The default number of hiding bits in a rangeproof. Will be exceeded to cover amounts exceeding the maximum hiding value. (default: %d)", 36), false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-ct_bits", strprintf("The default number of hiding bits in a rangeproof. Will be exceeded to cover amounts exceeding the maximum hiding value. (default: %d)", 51), false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-ct_exponent", strprintf("The hiding exponent. (default: %s)", 0), false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
 
     // Add the hidden options
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_confidential_transactions.py b/test/functional/feature_confidential_transactions.py
index f0033451dd0..8fe49e479ee 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_confidential_transactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_confidential_transactions.py
@@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         # Send some bitcoin and other assets over as well to fund wallet
         addr = self.nodes[2].getnewaddress()
-        self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(addr, 5)
+        txid = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(addr, 5)
+        # Make sure we're doing 51 bits of hiding which covers 21M BTC worth
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(txid, 1)["vout"][0]["ct-bits"], 51)
         self.nodes[0].sendmany("", {addr: 1, self.nodes[2].getnewaddress(): 13}, 0, "", [], False, 1, "UNSET", {addr: test_asset})
 
         self.sync_all()