diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cf5c4e52..a6a57da2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ The Monero donation address is: `44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft
 
 The Bitcoin donation address is: `1KTexdemPdxSBcG55heUuTjDRYqbC5ZL8H`
 
+*Note: you can easily donate XMR to the Monero donation address by using the `donate` command. Type `help` in the command-line wallet for details.*
+
 Core development funding and/or some supporting services are also graciously provided by sponsors:
 
 [<img width="80" src="https://static.getmonero.org/images/sponsors/mymonero.png"/>](https://mymonero.com)
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 251f9c231..dfd4bd561 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -2836,7 +2836,8 @@ bool simple_wallet::donate(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
      return true;
   }
   std::string mixin_str;
-  std::string address_str = "donate.getmonero.org";
+  // Hardcode Monero's donation address (see #1447)
+  const std::string address_str = "44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A";
   std::string amount_str;
   std::string payment_id_str;
   // check payment id
@@ -2864,6 +2865,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::donate(const std::vector<std::string> &args_)
   if (!payment_id_str.empty())
     local_args.push_back(payment_id_str);
   transfer_new(local_args);
+  return true;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool simple_wallet::accept_loaded_tx(const std::function<size_t()> get_num_txes, const std::function<const tools::wallet2::tx_construction_data&(size_t)> &get_tx, const std::string &extra_message)