diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index a8f31327..a9d12d24 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -7654,7 +7654,7 @@ void wallet2::finalize_transaction(currency::finalize_tx_param& ftp, currency::f
   //TIME_MEASURE_FINISH_MS(construct_tx_time);
   THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_EX(r, error::tx_not_constructed, ftp.sources, ftp.prepared_destinations, ftp.unlock_time);
   uint64_t effective_fee = 0;
-  THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(get_tx_fee(result.tx, effective_fee) && effective_fee <= WALLET_TX_MAX_ALLOWED_FEE, "tx fee is WAY too big: " << print_money_brief(effective_fee) << ", max allowed is " << print_money_brief(WALLET_TX_MAX_ALLOWED_FEE));
+  THROW_IF_FALSE_WALLET_CMN_ERR_EX(!get_tx_fee(result.tx, effective_fee) || effective_fee <= WALLET_TX_MAX_ALLOWED_FEE, "tx fee is WAY too big: " << print_money_brief(effective_fee) << ", max allowed is " << print_money_brief(WALLET_TX_MAX_ALLOWED_FEE));
 
   //TIME_MEASURE_START_MS(sign_ms_input_time);
   if (ftp.multisig_id != currency::null_hash)