diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 04c6ee236..948e088d5 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -6621,6 +6621,17 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
       const size_t estimated_tx_size = estimate_tx_size(use_rct, tx.selected_transfers.size(), fake_outs_count, tx.dsts.size(), extra.size(), bulletproof);
       needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, estimated_tx_size, fee_multiplier);
 
+      uint64_t inputs = 0, outputs = needed_fee;
+      for (size_t idx: tx.selected_transfers) inputs += m_transfers[idx].amount();
+      for (const auto &o: tx.dsts) outputs += o.amount;
+
+      if (inputs < outputs)
+      {
+        LOG_PRINT_L2("We don't have enough for the basic fee, switching to adding_fee");
+        adding_fee = true;
+        goto skip_tx;
+      }
+
       LOG_PRINT_L2("Trying to create a tx now, with " << tx.dsts.size() << " outputs and " <<
         tx.selected_transfers.size() << " inputs");
       if (use_rct)
@@ -6696,6 +6707,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
       }
     }
 
+skip_tx:
     // if unused_*_indices is empty while unused_*_indices_per_subaddr has multiple elements, and if we still have something to pay, 
     // pop front of unused_*_indices_per_subaddr and have unused_*_indices point to the front of unused_*_indices_per_subaddr
     if ((!dsts.empty() && dsts[0].amount > 0) || adding_fee)