diff --git a/includes/wc-core-functions.php b/includes/wc-core-functions.php
index f51bb6f1d6f..05b93367a68 100644
--- a/includes/wc-core-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-core-functions.php
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ function get_woocommerce_currencies() {
 				'TRY' => __( 'Turkish Lira', 'woocommerce' ),
 				'TWD' => __( 'Taiwan New Dollars', 'woocommerce' ),
 				'UAH' => __( 'Ukrainian Hryvnia', 'woocommerce' ),
+				'UGX' => __( 'Ugandan Shilling', 'woocommerce' ),
 				'USD' => __( 'US Dollars', 'woocommerce' ),
 				'VND' => __( 'Vietnamese Dong', 'woocommerce' ),
 				'ZAR' => __( 'South African rand', 'woocommerce' ),
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ function get_woocommerce_currency_symbol( $currency = '' ) {
 		'TRY' => '₺',
 		'TWD' => 'NT$',
 		'UAH' => '₴',
+		'UGX' => 'UGX',
 		'USD' => '$',
 		'VND' => '₫',
 		'ZAR' => 'R',