diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index 305cb4fefa..d3dc865684 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "walletmodel.h"
 
 #include "addresstablemodel.h"
+#include "consensus/validation.h"
 #include "guiconstants.h"
 #include "guiutil.h"
 #include "paymentserver.h"
@@ -328,7 +329,8 @@ WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn WalletModel::sendCoins(WalletModelTransaction &tran
         }
 
         CReserveKey *keyChange = transaction.getPossibleKeyChange();
-        if(!wallet->CommitTransaction(*newTx, *keyChange, g_connman.get()))
+        CValidationState state;
+        if(!wallet->CommitTransaction(*newTx, *keyChange, g_connman.get(), state))
             return TransactionCommitFailed;
 
         CTransaction* t = (CTransaction*)newTx;
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index ab7e74988a..c6a4dcc006 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "amount.h"
 #include "base58.h"
 #include "chain.h"
+#include "consensus/validation.h"
 #include "core_io.h"
 #include "init.h"
 #include "main.h"
@@ -365,8 +366,11 @@ static void SendMoney(const CTxDestination &address, CAmount nValue, bool fSubtr
             strError = strprintf("Error: This transaction requires a transaction fee of at least %s because of its amount, complexity, or use of recently received funds!", FormatMoney(nFeeRequired));
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, strError);
     }
-    if (!pwalletMain->CommitTransaction(wtxNew, reservekey, g_connman.get()))
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Error: The transaction was rejected! This might happen if some of the coins in your wallet were already spent, such as if you used a copy of the wallet and coins were spent in the copy but not marked as spent here.");
+    CValidationState state;
+    if (!pwalletMain->CommitTransaction(wtxNew, reservekey, g_connman.get(), state)) {
+        strError = strprintf("Error: The transaction was rejected! Reason given: %s", state.GetRejectReason());
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, strError);
+    }
 }
 
 UniValue sendtoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
@@ -959,8 +963,11 @@ UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     bool fCreated = pwalletMain->CreateTransaction(vecSend, wtx, keyChange, nFeeRequired, nChangePosRet, strFailReason);
     if (!fCreated)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS, strFailReason);
-    if (!pwalletMain->CommitTransaction(wtx, keyChange, g_connman.get()))
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Transaction commit failed");
+    CValidationState state;
+    if (!pwalletMain->CommitTransaction(wtx, keyChange, g_connman.get(), state)) {
+        strFailReason = strprintf("Transaction commit failed:: %s", state.GetRejectReason());
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, strFailReason);
+    }
 
     return wtx.GetHash().GetHex();
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 60a769704b..3fc05c1c1d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -1463,7 +1463,8 @@ void CWallet::ReacceptWalletTransactions()
         CWalletTx& wtx = *(item.second);
 
         LOCK(mempool.cs);
-        wtx.AcceptToMemoryPool(maxTxFee);
+        CValidationState state;
+        wtx.AcceptToMemoryPool(maxTxFee, state);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2474,7 +2475,7 @@ bool CWallet::CreateTransaction(const vector<CRecipient>& vecSend, CWalletTx& wt
 /**
  * Call after CreateTransaction unless you want to abort
  */
-bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CConnman* connman)
+bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CConnman* connman, CValidationState& state)
 {
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, cs_wallet);
@@ -2502,9 +2503,9 @@ bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CCon
         if (fBroadcastTransactions)
         {
             // Broadcast
-            if (!wtxNew.AcceptToMemoryPool(maxTxFee)) {
+            if (!wtxNew.AcceptToMemoryPool(maxTxFee, state)) {
                 // This must not fail. The transaction has already been signed and recorded.
-                LogPrintf("CommitTransaction(): Error: Transaction not valid\n");
+                LogPrintf("CommitTransaction(): Error: Transaction not valid, %s\n", state.GetRejectReason());
                 return false;
             }
             wtxNew.RelayWalletTransaction(connman);
@@ -3649,8 +3650,7 @@ int CMerkleTx::GetBlocksToMaturity() const
 }
 
 
-bool CMerkleTx::AcceptToMemoryPool(const CAmount& nAbsurdFee)
+bool CMerkleTx::AcceptToMemoryPool(const CAmount& nAbsurdFee, CValidationState& state)
 {
-    CValidationState state;
     return ::AcceptToMemoryPool(mempool, state, *this, true, NULL, false, nAbsurdFee);
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 3b37f7cb1f..c33a6ca91f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public:
     bool IsInMainChain() const { const CBlockIndex *pindexRet; return GetDepthInMainChain(pindexRet) > 0; }
     int GetBlocksToMaturity() const;
     /** Pass this transaction to the mempool. Fails if absolute fee exceeds absurd fee. */
-    bool AcceptToMemoryPool(const CAmount& nAbsurdFee);
+    bool AcceptToMemoryPool(const CAmount& nAbsurdFee, CValidationState& state);
     bool hashUnset() const { return (hashBlock.IsNull() || hashBlock == ABANDON_HASH); }
     bool isAbandoned() const { return (hashBlock == ABANDON_HASH); }
     void setAbandoned() { hashBlock = ABANDON_HASH; }
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool CreateTransaction(const std::vector<CRecipient>& vecSend, CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CAmount& nFeeRet, int& nChangePosInOut,
                            std::string& strFailReason, const CCoinControl *coinControl = NULL, bool sign = true);
-    bool CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CConnman* connman);
+    bool CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey, CConnman* connman, CValidationState& state);
 
     void ListAccountCreditDebit(const std::string& strAccount, std::list<CAccountingEntry>& entries);
     bool AddAccountingEntry(const CAccountingEntry&);