diff --git a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWallet.scala b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWallet.scala
index 927bed54e4..4b88a003e0 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWallet.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/main/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWallet.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package fr.acinq.eclair.blockchain.bitcoind
 
 import fr.acinq.bitcoin.Crypto.PublicKey
 import fr.acinq.bitcoin._
-import fr.acinq.eclair._
 import fr.acinq.eclair.blockchain._
 import fr.acinq.eclair.blockchain.bitcoind.rpc.{BitcoinJsonRPCClient, Error, ExtendedBitcoinClient, JsonRPCError}
 import fr.acinq.eclair.blockchain.fee.{FeeratePerKB, FeeratePerKw}
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import org.json4s.JsonAST._
 import scodec.bits.ByteVector
 
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
+import scala.math.BigDecimal.long2bigDecimal
 import scala.util.{Failure, Success}
 
 /**
@@ -42,12 +42,20 @@ class BitcoinCoreWallet(rpcClient: BitcoinJsonRPCClient)(implicit ec: ExecutionC
   def fundTransaction(tx: Transaction, lockUnspents: Boolean, feeRatePerKw: FeeratePerKw): Future[FundTransactionResponse] = fundTransaction(Transaction.write(tx).toHex, lockUnspents, feeRatePerKw)
 
   private def fundTransaction(hex: String, lockUnspents: Boolean, feeRatePerKw: FeeratePerKw): Future[FundTransactionResponse] = {
-    val feeRatePerKB = BigDecimal(FeeratePerKB(feeRatePerKw).toLong)
-    rpcClient.invoke("fundrawtransaction", hex, Options(lockUnspents, feeRatePerKB.bigDecimal.scaleByPowerOfTen(-8))).map(json => {
-      val JString(hex) = json \ "hex"
-      val JInt(changepos) = json \ "changepos"
-      val JDecimal(fee) = json \ "fee"
-      FundTransactionResponse(Transaction.read(hex), changepos.intValue, toSatoshi(fee))
+    val requestedFeeRatePerKB = FeeratePerKB(feeRatePerKw)
+    rpcClient.invoke("getmempoolinfo").map(json => json \ "mempoolminfee" match {
+      case JDecimal(feerate) => FeeratePerKB(Btc(feerate).toSatoshi).max(requestedFeeRatePerKB)
+      case JInt(feerate) => FeeratePerKB(Btc(feerate.toLong).toSatoshi).max(requestedFeeRatePerKB)
+      case other =>
+        logger.warn(s"cannot retrieve mempool minimum fee: $other")
+        requestedFeeRatePerKB
+    }).flatMap(feeRatePerKB => {
+      rpcClient.invoke("fundrawtransaction", hex, Options(lockUnspents, feeRatePerKB.toLong.bigDecimal.scaleByPowerOfTen(-8))).map(json => {
+        val JString(hex) = json \ "hex"
+        val JInt(changepos) = json \ "changepos"
+        val JDecimal(fee) = json \ "fee"
+        FundTransactionResponse(Transaction.read(hex), changepos.intValue, toSatoshi(fee))
+      })
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
index 317c248e5c..dff0fb130e 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class BitcoinCoreWalletSpec extends TestKitBaseClass with BitcoindService with A
         port = config.getInt("bitcoind.rpcport")) {
         override def invoke(method: String, params: Any*)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[JValue] = method match {
           case "getbalances" => Future(JObject("mine" -> JObject("trusted" -> apiAmount, "untrusted_pending" -> apiAmount)))(ec)
+          case "getmempoolinfo" => Future(JObject("mempoolminfee" -> JDecimal(0.0002)))(ec)
           case "fundrawtransaction" => Future(JObject(List("hex" -> JString(hexOut), "changepos" -> JInt(1), "fee" -> apiAmount)))(ec)
           case _ => Future.failed(new RuntimeException(s"Test BasicBitcoinJsonRPCClient: method $method is not supported"))
         }
@@ -244,11 +245,11 @@ class BitcoinCoreWalletSpec extends TestKitBaseClass with BitcoindService with A
 
     val fundingTxes = for (_ <- 0 to 3) yield {
       val pubkeyScript = Script.write(Script.pay2wsh(Scripts.multiSig2of2(randomKey.publicKey, randomKey.publicKey)))
-      wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, MilliBtc(50), FeeratePerKw(200 sat)).pipeTo(sender.ref) // create a tx with an invalid feerate (too little)
-      val belowFeeFundingTx = sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse].fundingTx
-      extendedClient.publishTransaction(belowFeeFundingTx).pipeTo(sender.ref) // try publishing the tx
-      assert(sender.expectMsgType[Failure].cause.asInstanceOf[JsonRPCError].error.message.contains("min relay fee not met"))
-      wallet.rollback(belowFeeFundingTx).pipeTo(sender.ref) // rollback the locked outputs
+      wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, Satoshi(500), FeeratePerKw(250 sat)).pipeTo(sender.ref)
+      val fundingTx = sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse].fundingTx
+      extendedClient.publishTransaction(fundingTx.copy(txIn = Nil)).pipeTo(sender.ref) // try publishing an invalid version of the tx
+      sender.expectMsgType[Failure]
+      wallet.rollback(fundingTx).pipeTo(sender.ref) // rollback the locked outputs
       assert(sender.expectMsgType[Boolean])
 
       // now fund a tx with correct feerate
@@ -326,6 +327,24 @@ class BitcoinCoreWalletSpec extends TestKitBaseClass with BitcoindService with A
     assert(sender.expectMsgType[OnChainBalance].confirmed > 0.sat)
   }
 
+  test("ensure feerate is always above min-relay-fee") {
+    val bitcoinClient = new BasicBitcoinJsonRPCClient(
+      user = config.getString("bitcoind.rpcuser"),
+      password = config.getString("bitcoind.rpcpassword"),
+      host = config.getString("bitcoind.host"),
+      port = config.getInt("bitcoind.rpcport"))
+    val wallet = new BitcoinCoreWallet(bitcoinClient)
+    val sender = TestProbe()
+
+    val pubkeyScript = Script.write(Script.pay2wsh(Scripts.multiSig2of2(randomKey.publicKey, randomKey.publicKey)))
+    // 200 sat/kw is below the min-relay-fee
+    wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, MilliBtc(5), FeeratePerKw(200 sat)).pipeTo(sender.ref)
+    val MakeFundingTxResponse(fundingTx, _, _) = sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse]
+
+    wallet.commit(fundingTx).pipeTo(sender.ref)
+    sender.expectMsg(true)
+  }
+
   test("getReceivePubkey should return the raw pubkey for the receive address") {
     val bitcoinClient = new BasicBitcoinJsonRPCClient(
       user = config.getString("bitcoind.rpcuser"),