diff --git a/oxrlib/commands/historical.py b/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
index 3dee51fd69fcd53e2c0f44832ac698e58945b7af..b887f3675479738d5d0a419ccedd33cadd416f5b 100644
--- a/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
+++ b/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ class BeancountFormatter(LedgerFormatter):
     COST_FMT = '{{{}}}'
 
     def __init__(self, cost_rates, price_rates=None,
-                 signed_currencies=(), base_fmt='###0.###',
+                 signed_currencies=(), base_fmt='#,##0.###',
                  rate_precision=5, denomination=None):
         super().__init__(
             cost_rates,
             price_rates,
             (),
-            base_fmt.replace(',', ''),
+            base_fmt,
             rate_precision,
             denomination,
         )