diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index c02d10ab4..af8dbb16d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -9096,6 +9096,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
       {
         const size_t estimated_rct_tx_weight = estimate_tx_weight(use_rct, tx.selected_transfers.size(), fake_outs_count, tx.dsts.size()+1, extra.size(), bulletproof);
         try_tx = dsts.empty() || (estimated_rct_tx_weight >= TX_WEIGHT_TARGET(upper_transaction_weight_limit));
+        THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(try_tx && tx.dsts.empty(), error::tx_too_big, estimated_rct_tx_weight, upper_transaction_weight_limit);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
index 35862bda1..78e62c67e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
@@ -699,26 +699,43 @@ namespace tools
       explicit tx_too_big(std::string&& loc, const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_t tx_weight_limit)
         : transfer_error(std::move(loc), "transaction is too big")
         , m_tx(tx)
+        , m_tx_valid(true)
+        , m_tx_weight(cryptonote::get_transaction_weight(tx))
         , m_tx_weight_limit(tx_weight_limit)
       {
       }
 
+      explicit tx_too_big(std::string&& loc, uint64_t tx_weight, uint64_t tx_weight_limit)
+        : transfer_error(std::move(loc), "transaction would be too big")
+        , m_tx_valid(false)
+        , m_tx_weight(tx_weight)
+        , m_tx_weight_limit(tx_weight_limit)
+      {
+      }
+
+      bool tx_valid() const { return m_tx_valid; }
       const cryptonote::transaction& tx() const { return m_tx; }
+      uint64_t tx_weight() const { return m_tx_weight; }
       uint64_t tx_weight_limit() const { return m_tx_weight_limit; }
 
       std::string to_string() const
       {
         std::ostringstream ss;
-        cryptonote::transaction tx = m_tx;
         ss << transfer_error::to_string() <<
           ", tx_weight_limit = " << m_tx_weight_limit <<
-          ", tx weight = " << get_transaction_weight(m_tx) <<
-          ", tx:\n" << cryptonote::obj_to_json_str(tx);
+          ", tx weight = " << m_tx_weight;
+        if (m_tx_valid)
+        {
+          cryptonote::transaction tx = m_tx;
+          ss << ", tx:\n" << cryptonote::obj_to_json_str(tx);
+        }
         return ss.str();
       }
 
     private:
       cryptonote::transaction m_tx;
+      bool m_tx_valid;
+      uint64_t m_tx_weight;
       uint64_t m_tx_weight_limit;
     };
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------