diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert.go
index efb58073e..d3a5d1882 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert.go
@@ -42,13 +42,19 @@ func toGlobalOrder(r order) (types.Order, error) {
 	if r.Ioc {
 		timeInForce = types.TimeInForceIOC
 	}
+
+	// order type definition: https://github.com/ftexchange/ftx/blob/master/rest/client.py#L122
+	orderType := types.OrderType(TrimUpperString(r.Type))
+	if orderType == types.OrderTypeLimit && r.PostOnly {
+		orderType = types.OrderTypeLimitMaker
+	}
+
 	o := types.Order{
 		SubmitOrder: types.SubmitOrder{
 			ClientOrderID: r.ClientId,
 			Symbol:        toGlobalSymbol(r.Market),
 			Side:          types.SideType(TrimUpperString(r.Side)),
-			// order type definition: https://github.com/ftexchange/ftx/blob/master/rest/client.py#L122
-			Type:        types.OrderType(TrimUpperString(r.Type)),
+			Type:        orderType,
 			Quantity:    r.Size,
 			Price:       r.Price,
 			TimeInForce: timeInForce,
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert_test.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert_test.go
index fbf1bb27e..79e5a8e2b 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/ftx/convert_test.go
@@ -102,27 +102,20 @@ func Test_toGlobalSymbol(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_toLocalOrderTypeWithLimitMaker(t *testing.T) {
-
 	orderType, err := toLocalOrderType(types.OrderTypeLimitMaker)
-
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, orderType, OrderTypeLimit)
-	assert.Equal(t, postOnly, true)
 }
 
 func Test_toLocalOrderTypeWithLimit(t *testing.T) {
-
 	orderType, err := toLocalOrderType(types.OrderTypeLimit)
-
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, orderType, OrderTypeLimit)
-	assert.Equal(t, postOnly, false)
 }
 
 func Test_toLocalOrderTypeWithMarket(t *testing.T) {
 	orderType, err := toLocalOrderType(types.OrderTypeMarket)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, orderType, OrderTypeMarket)
-	assert.Equal(t, postOnly, false)
 }