diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 48bacd562..05a18c8cf 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2384,6 +2384,11 @@ bool CWallet::SelectCoinsMinConf(const CAmount& nTargetValue, int nConfMine, int
                 //fprintf(stderr,"count.%d %.8f\n",count,(double)pcoin->vout[i].interest/COIN);
                 interests[count++] = pcoin->vout[i].interest;
             }
+            if ( nTotalLower > 2*nTargetValue + CENT )
+            {
+                fprintf(stderr,"why bother with all the utxo if we have double what is needed?\n");
+                break;
+            }
         }
         else if (n < coinLowestLarger.first)
         {