diff --git a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
index 0b33ddb08..08f988fdb 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ static UniValue ValueFromString(const std::string &str)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_parse_monetary_values)
 {
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("-0.00000001")), UniValue);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("0")), 0LL);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("0.00000000")), 0LL);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("0.00000001")), 1LL);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("0.17622195")), 17622195LL);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(AmountFromValue(ValueFromString("0.5")), 50000000LL);
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index e44940993..d284fcf15 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ UniValue sendtoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
     // Amount
     CAmount nAmount = AmountFromValue(params[1]);
+    if (nAmount <= 0)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_TYPE_ERROR, "Invalid amount for send");
 
     // Wallet comments
     CWalletTx wtx;
@@ -809,6 +811,8 @@ UniValue movecmd(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     string strFrom = AccountFromValue(params[0]);
     string strTo = AccountFromValue(params[1]);
     CAmount nAmount = AmountFromValue(params[2]);
+    if (nAmount <= 0)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_TYPE_ERROR, "Invalid amount for send");
     if (params.size() > 3)
         // unused parameter, used to be nMinDepth, keep type-checking it though
         (void)params[3].get_int();
@@ -888,6 +892,8 @@ UniValue sendfrom(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (!address.IsValid())
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid Bitcoin address");
     CAmount nAmount = AmountFromValue(params[2]);
+    if (nAmount <= 0)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_TYPE_ERROR, "Invalid amount for send");
     int nMinDepth = 1;
     if (params.size() > 3)
         nMinDepth = params[3].get_int();
@@ -987,6 +993,8 @@ UniValue sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
         CScript scriptPubKey = GetScriptForDestination(address.Get());
         CAmount nAmount = AmountFromValue(sendTo[name_]);
+        if (nAmount <= 0)
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_TYPE_ERROR, "Invalid amount for send");
         totalAmount += nAmount;
 
         bool fSubtractFeeFromAmount = false;
@@ -2168,9 +2176,7 @@ UniValue settxfee(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
 
     // Amount
-    CAmount nAmount = 0;
-    if (params[0].get_real() != 0.0)
-        nAmount = AmountFromValue(params[0]);        // rejects 0.0 amounts
+    CAmount nAmount = AmountFromValue(params[0]);
 
     payTxFee = CFeeRate(nAmount, 1000);
     return true;
@@ -2352,4 +2358,4 @@ UniValue listunspent(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     }
 
     return results;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}