diff --git a/lib/views/setup.dart b/lib/views/setup.dart
index 3410cc4..52e5e1e 100644
--- a/lib/views/setup.dart
+++ b/lib/views/setup.dart
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class _SetupViewState extends State<SetupView> {
   );
   List<WalletCategory> categories = <WalletCategory>[];
   String name = "";
-  double balance = 0;
+  final _balanceController = TextEditingController(text: "0.0");
 
   @override
   void didChangeDependencies() {
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ class _SetupViewState extends State<SetupView> {
                 return;
               }
               final wallet = Wallet(
-                name: name,
-                currency: _selectedCurrency,
-                categories: categories,
-              );
+                  name: name,
+                  currency: _selectedCurrency,
+                  categories: categories,
+                  starterBalance: double.parse(_balanceController.text));
               await WalletManager.saveWallet(wallet);
 
               if (widget.newWallet && context.mounted) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class _SetupViewState extends State<SetupView> {
                         keyboardType: const TextInputType.numberWithOptions(
                           decimal: true,
                         ),
-                        controller: TextEditingController(text: "0.0"),
+                        controller: _balanceController,
                         inputFormatters: [
                           FilteringTextInputFormatter.allow(
                             RegExp(r'\d+[\.,]{0,1}\d{0,}'),
@@ -277,11 +277,6 @@ class _SetupViewState extends State<SetupView> {
                           padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 4),
                           child: Text(_selectedCurrency.symbol),
                         ),
-                        onChanged: (t) {
-                          final b = double.tryParse(t);
-                          if (b == null) return;
-                          balance = b;
-                        },
                       ),
                     ),
                   ],