diff --git a/lib/wallet.js b/lib/wallet.js
index 8e2eecde..150a9f80 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.js
+++ b/lib/wallet.js
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ function getStatus (settings, tx, machineId) {
               ? 'published'
               : 'rejected'
 
-            const status = isAuthorized ? 'authorized' : unauthorizedStatus
+            // Sanity check to confirm if there's any cryptoatoms for which to dispense bills
+            const authorizedStatus = isAuthorized ? 'authorized' : unauthorizedStatus
+            const status = BN(tx.cryptoAtoms).gt(0) ? authorizedStatus : 'rejected'
 
             return { receivedCryptoAtoms: statusRec.receivedCryptoAtoms, status }
           })