diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 9e7473fd0..0e4fc24e5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ bool AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxMemPool& pool, CValidationState &state, const CTransa
             dFreeCount += nSize;
         }
 
-        if (fRejectAbsurdFee && nFees > ::minRelayTxFee.GetFee(nSize) * 10000 && nFees > nValueOut/19)
+        if (!tx.IsCoinImport() && fRejectAbsurdFee && nFees > ::minRelayTxFee.GetFee(nSize) * 10000 && nFees > nValueOut/19)
         {
             string errmsg = strprintf("absurdly high fees %s, %d > %d",
                                       hash.ToString(),