diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index 9c9d9db3..edcbfc41 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ namespace tools
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool wallet_rpc_server::on_transfer(const wallet_public::COMMAND_RPC_TRANSFER::request& req, wallet_public::COMMAND_RPC_TRANSFER::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& er, connection_context& cntx)
   {
+    if (req.fee < m_wallet.get_core_runtime_config().tx_pool_min_fee)
+    {
+      er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_WRONG_ARGUMENT;
+      er.message = std::string("Given fee is too low: ") + epee::string_tools::num_to_string_fast(req.fee) + ", minimum is: " + epee::string_tools::num_to_string_fast(m_wallet.get_core_runtime_config().tx_pool_min_fee);
+      return false;
+    }
+
     std::string payment_id;
     if (!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(req.payment_id, payment_id))
     {