diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/CrossChainResource.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/CrossChainResource.java
index d5a886c2..3de1b56d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/CrossChainResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/api/resource/CrossChainResource.java
@@ -754,6 +754,9 @@ public class CrossChainResource {
 			if (p2shBalance == null)
 				throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createException(request, ApiError.ADDRESS_UNKNOWN);
 
+			if (p2shBalance.value < crossChainTradeData.expectedBitcoin)
+				throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createException(request, ApiError.BTC_BALANCE_ISSUE);
+
 			List<TransactionOutput> fundingOutputs = BTC.getInstance().getUnspentOutputs(p2shAddress.toString());
 			if (fundingOutputs.size() != 1)
 				throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createException(request, ApiError.INVALID_ADDRESS);
@@ -763,9 +766,6 @@ public class CrossChainResource {
 			if (!canRedeem)
 				throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createException(request, ApiError.BTC_TOO_SOON);
 
-			if (p2shBalance.value < crossChainTradeData.expectedBitcoin)
-				throw ApiExceptionFactory.INSTANCE.createException(request, ApiError.BTC_BALANCE_ISSUE);
-
 			Coin redeemAmount = p2shBalance.subtract(Coin.valueOf(redeemRequest.bitcoinMinerFee.unscaledValue().longValue()));
 
 			org.bitcoinj.core.Transaction redeemTransaction = BTCACCT.buildRedeemTransaction(redeemAmount, redeemKey, fundingOutput, redeemScriptBytes, redeemRequest.secret);