diff --git a/src/cc/dice.cpp b/src/cc/dice.cpp
index 03da81269..92cbed9db 100644
--- a/src/cc/dice.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/dice.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ std::string DiceAddfunding(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int6
     return("");
 }
 
-std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds)
+std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds, char *error)
 {
     CMutableTransaction mtx; CScript fundingPubKey; CPubKey mypk,dicepk; uint64_t sbits,entropyval; int64_t funding,minbet,maxbet,maxodds,timeoutblocks; uint256 entropytxid,entropy,hentropy; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C;
     if ( bet < 0 )
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet
         if ( entropytxs < 2 ) {
             CCerror = "Your dealer is broke, find a new casino.";
             fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+            error = CCerror.c_str();
             return("");
         }
         if ( myIsutxo_spentinmempool(entropytxid,0) != 0 )
@@ -990,7 +991,7 @@ std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet
             mtx.vout.push_back(MakeCC1vout(cp->evalcode,bet,dicepk));
             mtx.vout.push_back(CTxOut(txfee+odds,CScript() << ParseHex(HexStr(mypk)) << OP_CHECKSIG));
             return(FinalizeCCTx(0,cp,mtx,mypk,txfee,EncodeDiceOpRet('B',sbits,fundingtxid,entropy,zeroid)));
-        } else fprintf(stderr,"cant find enough normal inputs for %.8f, plan funding %.8f\n",(double)bet/COIN,(double)funding/COIN);
+        } else CCerror = "cant find enough normal inputs for %.8f, plan funding %.8f\n";
     }
     if ( entropyval == 0 && funding != 0 )
         CCerror = "cant find dice entropy inputs";
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 1d9650221..19a14efdb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -4541,7 +4541,7 @@ int32_t komodo_notaryvin(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint8_t *notarypub33)
     auto consensusBranchId = CurrentEpochBranchId(chainActive.Height() + 1, Params().GetConsensus());
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(0))
         return 0;
-    
+
     const CKeyStore& keystore = *pwalletMain;
     assert(pwalletMain != NULL);
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
@@ -4704,7 +4704,7 @@ int32_t komodo_staked(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits,uint32_t *blockt
     set<CBitcoinAddress> setAddress; struct komodo_staking *kp; int32_t winners,segid,minage,nHeight,counter=0,i,m,siglen=0,nMinDepth = 1,nMaxDepth = 99999999; vector<COutput> vecOutputs; uint32_t block_from_future_rejecttime,besttime,eligible,eligible2,earliest = 0; CScript best_scriptPubKey; arith_uint256 mindiff,ratio,bnTarget; CBlockIndex *tipindex,*pindex; CTxDestination address; bool fNegative,fOverflow; uint8_t hashbuf[256]; CTransaction tx; uint256 hashBlock;
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(0))
         return 0;
-    
+
     bnTarget.SetCompact(nBits, &fNegative, &fOverflow);
     mindiff.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
     ratio = (mindiff / bnTarget);
@@ -6135,7 +6135,7 @@ UniValue diceaddfunds(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
 UniValue dicebet(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); std::string hex; uint256 fundingtxid; int64_t amount,odds; char *name;
+    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); std::string hex; uint256 fundingtxid; int64_t amount,odds; char *name, *error;
     if ( fHelp || params.size() != 4 )
         throw runtime_error("dicebet name fundingtxid amount odds\n");
     if ( ensure_CCrequirements() < 0 )
@@ -6157,7 +6157,9 @@ UniValue dicebet(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         {
             result.push_back(Pair("result", "success"));
             result.push_back(Pair("hex", hex));
-        } else ERR_RESULT("couldnt create dice bet transaction. make sure your address has funds");
+        } else if ( error[0] != 0 ) {
+            ERR_RESULT(error);
+        }
     } else {
         ERR_RESULT("amount and odds must be positive");
     }
@@ -6678,7 +6680,7 @@ UniValue getbalance64(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     UniValue ret(UniValue::VOBJ); UniValue a(UniValue::VARR),b(UniValue::VARR); CTxDestination address;
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(fHelp))
         return NullUniValue;
-    
+
     const CKeyStore& keystore = *pwalletMain;
     CAmount nValues[64],nValues2[64],nValue,total,total2; int32_t i,segid;
     assert(pwalletMain != NULL);