diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
index b12e296f9..b502505f3 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinamountfield.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ bool BitcoinAmountField::validate()
     bool valid = true;
     if (amount->value() == 0.0)
         valid = false;
-    if (valid && !BitcoinUnits::parse(currentUnit, text(), 0))
+    else if (!BitcoinUnits::parse(currentUnit, text(), 0))
+        valid = false;
+    else if (amount->value() > BitcoinUnits::maxAmount(currentUnit))
         valid = false;
 
     setValid(valid);
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ qint64 BitcoinAmountField::value(bool *valid_out) const
 {
     qint64 val_out = 0;
     bool valid = BitcoinUnits::parse(currentUnit, text(), &val_out);
-    if(valid_out)
+    if (valid_out)
     {
         *valid_out = valid;
     }
@@ -145,12 +147,12 @@ void BitcoinAmountField::unitChanged(int idx)
     amount->setDecimals(BitcoinUnits::decimals(currentUnit));
     amount->setMaximum(qPow(10, BitcoinUnits::amountDigits(currentUnit)) - qPow(10, -amount->decimals()));
 
-    if(currentUnit == BitcoinUnits::uBTC)
+    if (currentUnit == BitcoinUnits::uBTC)
         amount->setSingleStep(0.01);
     else
         amount->setSingleStep(0.001);
 
-    if(valid)
+    if (valid)
     {
         // If value was valid, re-place it in the widget with the new unit
         setValue(currentValue);
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinunits.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoinunits.cpp
index d4715abae..ae9791123 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinunits.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinunits.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ qint64 BitcoinUnits::factor(int unit)
     }
 }
 
+qint64 BitcoinUnits::maxAmount(int unit)
+{
+    switch(unit)
+    {
+    case BTC:  return Q_INT64_C(21000000);
+    case mBTC: return Q_INT64_C(21000000000);
+    case uBTC: return Q_INT64_C(21000000000000);
+    default:   return 0;
+    }
+}
+
 int BitcoinUnits::amountDigits(int unit)
 {
     switch(unit)
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinunits.h b/src/qt/bitcoinunits.h
index 6e96cef59..f6fdf6c7b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinunits.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinunits.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
     static QString description(int unit);
     //! Number of Satoshis (1e-8) per unit
     static qint64 factor(int unit);
+    //! Max amount per unit
+    static qint64 maxAmount(int unit);
     //! Number of amount digits (to represent max number of coins)
     static int amountDigits(int unit);
     //! Number of decimals left