diff --git a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_test.go b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_test.go
index 2f036914ec2..c8869a1ddaa 100644
--- a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_test.go
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ func TestWsOrderbookSub(t *testing.T) {
 	testexch.SetupWs(t, k)
 
 	err := k.Subscribe(subscription.List{{
+		Asset:   asset.Spot,
 		Channel: subscription.OrderbookChannel,
 		Pairs:   currency.Pairs{xbtusdPair},
 		Levels:  25,
@@ -1051,6 +1052,7 @@ func TestWsCandlesSub(t *testing.T) {
 	testexch.SetupWs(t, k)
 
 	err := k.Subscribe(subscription.List{{
+		Asset:    asset.Spot,
 		Channel:  subscription.CandlesChannel,
 		Pairs:    currency.Pairs{xbtusdPair},
 		Interval: kline.OneHour,
diff --git a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_websocket.go b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_websocket.go
index 1fd5da4eaf2..49cf8a92449 100644
--- a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_websocket.go
+++ b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_websocket.go
@@ -1065,10 +1065,6 @@ func (k *Kraken) manageSubs(op string, subs subscription.List) error {
 		r.Subscription.Interval = int(time.Duration(s.Interval).Minutes())
 	}
 
-	if !s.Asset.IsValid() {
-		s.Asset = asset.Spot
-	}
-
 	conn := k.Websocket.Conn
 	if s.Authenticated {
 		r.Subscription.Token = authToken
@@ -1203,14 +1199,15 @@ func (k *Kraken) wsProcessSubStatus(resp []byte) {
 		return
 	}
 	key := &subscription.Subscription{
+		// We don't use asset because it's either Empty or Spot, but not both
 		Channel: channelName,
-		Asset:   asset.Spot,
 		Pairs:   currency.Pairs{pair},
 	}
+
 	if err = fqChannelNameSub(key); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	s := k.Websocket.GetSubscription(key)
+	s := k.Websocket.GetSubscription(&subscription.IgnoringAssetKey{key})
 	if s == nil {
 		log.Errorf(log.ExchangeSys, "%s %s Channel: %s Pairs: %s", k.Name, subscription.ErrNotFound, key.Channel, key.Pairs.Join())
 		return