diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
index 42a9944..2a437b9 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ func sendFrom(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet, chainClient *chain.RPCClient)
 // or a fee for the miner are sent back to a new address in the wallet.
 // Upon success, the TxID for the created transaction is returned.
 func sendMany(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
+
 	cmd := icmd.(*btcjson.SendManyCmd)
 
 	// Transaction comments are not yet supported.  Error instead of
@@ -1660,7 +1661,7 @@ func sendMany(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	account, err := w.AccountNumber(waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, cmd.FromAccount)
+	account, err := w.AccountNumber(cmd.FromAccount)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1671,6 +1672,12 @@ func sendMany(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, ErrNeedPositiveMinconf
 	}
 
+	// Use specified scope, if provided.
+	scope, err := lookupKeyScope(cmd.AddressType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Recreate address/amount pairs, using dcrutil.Amount.
 	pairs := make(map[string]btcutil.Amount, len(cmd.Amounts))
 	for k, v := range cmd.Amounts {
@@ -1681,7 +1688,7 @@ func sendMany(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
 		pairs[k] = amt
 	}
 
-	return sendPairs(w, pairs, waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, account, minConf, txrules.DefaultRelayFeePerKb)
+	return sendPairs(w, pairs, scope, account, minConf, txrules.DefaultRelayFeePerKb)
 }
 
 // sendToAddress handles a sendtoaddress RPC request by creating a new