1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 8807acb6b7..565e551fae 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2694,11 +2694,6 @@ bool CWallet::FundTransaction(CMutableTransaction& tx, CAmount& nFeeRet, int& nC
         }
     }
 
-    if (nFeeRet > this->m_default_max_tx_fee) {
-        strFailReason = TransactionErrorString(TransactionError::MAX_FEE_EXCEEDED);
-        return false;
-    }
-
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -3135,6 +3130,11 @@ bool CWallet::CreateTransaction(interfaces::Chain::Lock& locked_chain, const std
         }
     }
 
+    if (nFeeRet > m_default_max_tx_fee) {
+        strFailReason = TransactionErrorString(TransactionError::MAX_FEE_EXCEEDED);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-walletrejectlongchains", DEFAULT_WALLET_REJECT_LONG_CHAINS)) {
         // Lastly, ensure this tx will pass the mempool's chain limits
         if (!chain().checkChainLimits(tx)) {