diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
index dc71bd91..3c924d5e 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return false;
     }
 
+    uint64_t fee = inputs_amount - outputs_amount;
+    if (!kept_by_block && fee < DEFAULT_FEE)
+    {
+      LOG_ERROR("transaction fee is not enough: " << print_money(fee) << ", minumim fee: " << print_money(DEFAULT_FEE));
+      tvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if (!kept_by_block && blob_size >= TRANSACTION_SIZE_LIMIT)
     {
       LOG_ERROR("transaction is too big: " << blob_size << " bytes, maximum size: " << TRANSACTION_SIZE_LIMIT);