diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index cef9f569e..22f203494 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3716,7 +3716,7 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strprintf("Small transaction amount %s has fee %s that is greater than the default fee %s", FormatMoney(nTotalOut), FormatMoney(nFee), FormatMoney(nDefaultFee)));
             }
         } else {
-            // Check that the user specified fee is sane.
+            // Check that the user specified fee is sane and also greater than the default fee.
             if (nFee > nTotalOut) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strprintf("Fee %s is greater than the sum of outputs %s", FormatMoney(nFee), FormatMoney(nTotalOut)));
             }