diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 2ae091c7e..a6aca07a7 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -607,9 +607,14 @@ void simple_wallet::handle_transfer_exception(const std::exception_ptr &e, bool
       fail_msg_writer() << e.what();
       warn_of_possible_attack = false;
     }
+    catch (const tools::error::zero_amount&)
+    {
+      fail_msg_writer() << sw::tr("destination amount is zero");
+      warn_of_possible_attack = false;
+    }
     catch (const tools::error::zero_destination&)
     {
-      fail_msg_writer() << sw::tr("one of destinations is zero");
+      fail_msg_writer() << sw::tr("transaction has no destination");
       warn_of_possible_attack = false;
     }
     catch (const tools::error::tx_too_big& e)
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 9d3ec4399..04d6f4056 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -1567,8 +1567,10 @@ PendingTransaction *WalletImpl::createTransactionMultDest(const std::vector<stri
             setStatusError(writer.str());
         } catch (const tools::error::tx_sum_overflow& e) {
             setStatusError(e.what());
+        } catch (const tools::error::zero_amount&) {
+            setStatusError(tr("destination amount is zero"));
         } catch (const tools::error::zero_destination&) {
-            setStatusError(tr("one of destinations is zero"));
+            setStatusError(tr("transaction has no destination"));
         } catch (const tools::error::tx_too_big& e) {
             setStatusError(tr("failed to find a suitable way to split transactions"));
         } catch (const tools::error::transfer_error& e) {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index e298eca53..984ea1aa7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -8750,7 +8750,7 @@ void wallet2::transfer_selected(const std::vector<cryptonote::tx_destination_ent
   // throw if total amount overflows uint64_t
   for(auto& dt: dsts)
   {
-    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_destination);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_amount);
     needed_money += dt.amount;
     LOG_PRINT_L2("transfer: adding " << print_money(dt.amount) << ", for a total of " << print_money (needed_money));
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_money < dt.amount, error::tx_sum_overflow, dsts, fee, m_nettype);
@@ -8909,7 +8909,7 @@ void wallet2::transfer_selected_rct(std::vector<cryptonote::tx_destination_entry
   // throw if total amount overflows uint64_t
   for(auto& dt: dsts)
   {
-    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_destination);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_amount);
     needed_money += dt.amount;
     LOG_PRINT_L2("transfer: adding " << print_money(dt.amount) << ", for a total of " << print_money (needed_money));
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_money < dt.amount, error::tx_sum_overflow, dsts, fee, m_nettype);
@@ -9882,14 +9882,14 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
   needed_money = 0;
   for(auto& dt: dsts)
   {
-    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_destination);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(0 == dt.amount, error::zero_amount);
     needed_money += dt.amount;
     LOG_PRINT_L2("transfer: adding " << print_money(dt.amount) << ", for a total of " << print_money (needed_money));
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_money < dt.amount, error::tx_sum_overflow, dsts, 0, m_nettype);
   }
 
   // throw if attempting a transaction with no money
-  THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_money == 0, error::zero_destination);
+  THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_money == 0, error::zero_amount);
 
   std::map<uint32_t, std::pair<uint64_t, std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>>> unlocked_balance_per_subaddr = unlocked_balance_per_subaddress(subaddr_account, false);
   std::map<uint32_t, uint64_t> balance_per_subaddr = balance_per_subaddress(subaddr_account, false);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
index 4a89ed81a..011780f43 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace tools
     //         tx_rejected
     //         tx_sum_overflow
     //         tx_too_big
+    //         zero_amount
     //         zero_destination
     //       wallet_rpc_error *
     //         daemon_busy
@@ -750,10 +751,18 @@ namespace tools
       uint64_t m_tx_weight_limit;
     };
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    struct zero_amount: public transfer_error
+    {
+      explicit zero_amount(std::string&& loc)
+        : transfer_error(std::move(loc), "destination amount is zero")
+      {
+      }
+    };
+    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     struct zero_destination : public transfer_error
     {
       explicit zero_destination(std::string&& loc)
-        : transfer_error(std::move(loc), "destination amount is zero")
+        : transfer_error(std::move(loc), "transaction has no destination")
       {
       }
     };
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index 1af832bb3..344ee6b85 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ namespace tools
     if (at_least_one_destination && dsts.empty())
     {
       er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_ZERO_DESTINATION;
-      er.message = "No destinations for this transfer";
+      er.message = "Transaction has no destination";
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -3359,6 +3359,11 @@ namespace tools
       er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_DAEMON_IS_BUSY;
       er.message = e.what();
     }
+    catch (const tools::error::zero_amount& e)
+    {
+      er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_ZERO_AMOUNT;
+      er.message = e.what();
+    }
     catch (const tools::error::zero_destination& e)
     {
       er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_ZERO_DESTINATION;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_error_codes.h b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_error_codes.h
index f7c5bb0e1..b991029a9 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_error_codes.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_error_codes.h
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@
 #define WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_NON_DETERMINISTIC      -43
 #define WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_INVALID_LOG_LEVEL      -44
 #define WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND    -45
+#define WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_ZERO_AMOUNT            -46
 #define WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_INVALID_SIGNATURE_TYPE -47