diff --git a/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js b/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
index 8c3dbcd05c6..01c90eb603e 100644
--- a/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const spec = {
         creativeId: adUnit.id,
         dealId: adUnit.targetingCustom,
         netRevenue: true,
-        currency: bidRequest.currency,
+        currency: (adUnit.currency && adUnit.currency) || bidRequest.currency,
         meta: meta
       });
     }
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
index 1eb514e87d2..d3ac8f4020c 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -493,6 +493,15 @@ describe('kargo adapter tests', function () {
           adm: '<div id="2"></div>',
           width: 300,
           height: 250
+        },
+        4: {
+          id: 'bar',
+          cpm: 2.5,
+          adm: '<div id="4"></div>',
+          width: 300,
+          height: 250,
+          metadata: {},
+          currency: 'EUR'
         }
       }}, {
         currency: 'USD',
@@ -511,6 +520,11 @@ describe('kargo adapter tests', function () {
           params: {
             placementId: 'bar'
           }
+        }, {
+          bidId: 4,
+          params: {
+            placementId: 'bar'
+          }
         }]
       });
       var expectation = [{
@@ -552,6 +566,18 @@ describe('kargo adapter tests', function () {
         netRevenue: true,
         currency: 'USD',
         meta: undefined
+      }, {
+        requestId: '4',
+        cpm: 2.5,
+        width: 300,
+        height: 250,
+        ad: '<div id="4"></div>',
+        ttl: 300,
+        creativeId: 'bar',
+        dealId: undefined,
+        netRevenue: true,
+        currency: 'EUR',
+        meta: undefined
       }];
       expect(resp).to.deep.equal(expectation);
     });