diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV_superlite.h b/src/komodo_nSPV_superlite.h
index 5d400def1..334df4489 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV_superlite.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV_superlite.h
@@ -582,13 +582,15 @@ int32_t NSPV_gettransaction(int32_t skipvalidation,int32_t vout,uint256 txid,int
 {
     int32_t offset,retval = 0;
     NSPV_txproof(vout,txid,height);
-    if ( NSPV_txproofresult.txid != txid || NSPV_txproofresult.unspentvalue <= 0 )
+    if ( NSPV_txproofresult.txid != txid )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"txproof error value %.8f\n",(double)NSPV_txproofresult.unspentvalue/COIN);
         return(-1);
     }
     else if ( NSPV_txextract(tx,NSPV_txproofresult.tx,NSPV_txproofresult.txlen) < 0 || NSPV_txproofresult.txlen <= 0 )
         retval = -20;
+    else if ( skipvalidation == 0 && NSPV_txproofresult.unspentvalue <= 0 )
+        retval = -21;
     else if ( skipvalidation == 0 )
     {
         NSPV_notarizations(height); // gets the prev and next notarizations