diff --git a/verification/src/accept_block.rs b/verification/src/accept_block.rs
index 5e158a33..9dfaaf59 100644
--- a/verification/src/accept_block.rs
+++ b/verification/src/accept_block.rs
@@ -127,8 +127,16 @@ impl<'a> BlockRule for BlockCoinbaseClaim<'a> {
 
 		let claim = self.block.transactions[0].raw.total_spends();
 		let (fees, overflow) = available.overflowing_sub(spends);
-		let (reward, overflow2) = fees.overflowing_add(block_reward_satoshi(self.height));
-		if overflow || overflow2 || claim > reward {
+		if overflow {
+			return Err(Error::TransactionFeesOverflow);
+		}
+
+		let (reward, overflow) = fees.overflowing_add(block_reward_satoshi(self.height));
+		if overflow {
+			return Err(Error::TransactionFeeAndRewardOverflow);
+		}
+
+		if claim > reward {
 			Err(Error::CoinbaseOverspend { expected_max: reward, actual: claim })
 		} else {
 			Ok(())
diff --git a/verification/src/error.rs b/verification/src/error.rs
index 3bbfb1e6..72b2f8f0 100644
--- a/verification/src/error.rs
+++ b/verification/src/error.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ pub enum Error {
 	NonFinalBlock,
 	/// Old version block.
 	OldVersionBlock,
+	/// Sum of the transaction fees in block + coinbase reward exceeds u64::max
+	TransactionFeeAndRewardOverflow,
+	/// Sum of the transaction fees in block exceeds u64::max
+	TransactionFeesOverflow,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]