diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py b/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
index 010ed3548..53ae1356c 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
                     '-port=63367',
                     '-rpcport=63368',
                     '-ac_supply=' + str(self.supply),
-                    '-ac_reward=100000000',
+                    '-ac_reward=300000000',
                     '-ac_private=1',
                     '-allowlist=127.0.0.1',
                     '-regtest',
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         time.sleep(2) # give some time for the ztx to complete
 
-        # 555 supply plus magic utxo = 555.02070592
-        totalSupply    = 55502070592 # in puposhis
+        # 555 supply plus magic utxo = 555.05537304
+        # NOTE: if any consensus params for this testcoin are changed above,
+        # the magic utxo will change and this value will need to be updated
+        totalSupply    = 55505537304 # in puposhis
         expectedAmount = totalSupply
 
         json = rpc0.z_getoperationstatus()
@@ -113,8 +115,9 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         # now we test giving a donation parameter
         donation = 5
 
-        # shield funds to a new zaddr in this wallet
-        response = rpc0.z_shieldcoinbase('*', zaddr1, 0, 1, donation)
+        # shield funds to a new zaddr in this wallet with default fee
+        fee = 0.0001
+        response = rpc0.z_shieldcoinbase('*', zaddr1, fee, 1, donation)
         opid = response['opid']
         print("opid=" + opid)
         #wait_and_assert_operationid_status(rpc0, opid)
@@ -136,18 +139,31 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         rpc0.z_listunspent()
 
-        expectedAmount = 5000000
+        # (3 - fee)*0.05
+        expectedAmount1 = 14999500
 
         # lookup txid on node1 which should have received donation
         rawtx1 = rpc0.z_viewtransaction(txid)
         # there should be two outputs to different addresses, order is nondeterministic
         if rawtx1['outputs'][0]['address'] == testing_zaddr:
-            zout = 0
+            donation_zout = 0
+            other_zout    = 1
         else:
-            zout = 1
+            donation_zout = 1
+            other_zout    = 0
 
-        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][zout]['address'] , testing_zaddr, 'correct zaddr gets donation')
-        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][zout]['valueZat'] , expectedAmount, '5% donation sends correct donationAmount')
+        # print("donation_zout=%d other_zout=%d" % (donation_zout,other_zout) )
+
+        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][donation_zout]['address'] , testing_zaddr, 'correct zaddr gets donation')
+        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][donation_zout]['valueZat'] , expectedAmount1, '5% donation sends correct donationAmount')
+
+        # (3 - fee)*0.95
+        expectedAmount2 = 284990500
+        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][other_zout]['address'] , zaddr1, 'correct zaddr gets main amount')
+        assert_equal( rawtx1['outputs'][other_zout]['valueZat'] , expectedAmount2, '5% donation sends correct sendAmount')
+
+
+        assert_equal( expectedAmount1 + expectedAmount2, 299990000, 'sendAmount+donationAmount = targetAmount - fee' )
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':