diff --git a/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitter.java b/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitter.java
index 424ce59e..cde3fe59 100644
--- a/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitter.java
+++ b/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitter.java
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public class MultiPathPaymentSplitter {
         }
         List<Route> routes = getWithLiquidityInformation(extendedBasicRoutes);
         List<Route> fixedRoutes = Routes.getFixedWithTotalAmount(routes, amount);
+        if (fixedRoutes.isEmpty()) {
+            return MultiPathPayment.FAILURE;
+        }
 
         if (isTooExpensive(paymentOptions, fixedRoutes)) {
             return MultiPathPayment.FAILURE;
diff --git a/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/Routes.java b/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/Routes.java
index a51fa393..28f05fe8 100644
--- a/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/Routes.java
+++ b/pickhardt-payments/src/main/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/Routes.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.cotto.lndmanagej.pickhardtpayments.model;
 
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.Coins;
+import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.EdgeWithLiquidityInformation;
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.Route;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -21,6 +22,24 @@ public final class Routes {
         routesCopy.remove(highProbabilityRoute);
         Route fixedRoute = highProbabilityRoute.getForAmount(highProbabilityRoute.getAmount().add(remainder));
         routesCopy.add(fixedRoute);
+        if (isAboveAvailableLiquidity(routesCopy)) {
+            return List.of();
+        }
         return routesCopy;
     }
+
+    private static boolean isAboveAvailableLiquidity(List<Route> routes) {
+        for (Route route : routes) {
+            List<EdgeWithLiquidityInformation> edgesWithLiquidityInformation = route.getEdgesWithLiquidityInformation();
+            for (int index = 0; index < edgesWithLiquidityInformation.size(); index++) {
+                EdgeWithLiquidityInformation edge = edgesWithLiquidityInformation.get(index);
+                Coins requiredAmount = route.getForwardAmountForHop(index);
+                Coins availableAmountUpperBound = edge.availableLiquidityUpperBound();
+                if (availableAmountUpperBound.compareTo(requiredAmount) < 0) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest.java b/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest.java
index 3e0087d2..41a2a73e 100644
--- a/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest.java
+++ b/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest.java
@@ -325,6 +325,20 @@ class MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest {
             assertThat(multiPathPayment.routes().iterator().next().getAmount()).isEqualTo(AMOUNT);
         }
 
+        @Test
+        void unable_to_add_remainder() {
+            Coins largeAmount = Coins.ofSatoshis(100_000_000_000L);
+            when(flowComputation.getOptimalFlows(PUBKEY, PUBKEY_2, largeAmount, DEFAULT_PAYMENT_OPTIONS))
+                    .thenReturn(new Flows(FLOW));
+            MultiPathPayment multiPathPayment = multiPathPaymentSplitter.getMultiPathPayment(
+                    PUBKEY,
+                    PUBKEY_2,
+                    largeAmount,
+                    DEFAULT_PAYMENT_OPTIONS
+            );
+            assertThat(multiPathPayment.isFailure()).isTrue();
+        }
+
         @Test
         void adds_hop_if_peer_is_specified_in_payment_options() {
             Edge extensionEdge = mockExtensionEdge(PUBKEY_3, 0);
@@ -372,6 +386,7 @@ class MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest {
         @Test
         void adds_remainder_to_most_probable_route_due_to_liquidity_information() {
             Coins oneSat = Coins.ofSatoshis(1);
+            Coins amount = Coins.ofSatoshis(3);
             Coins largeCapacity = Coins.ofSatoshis(10);
             Coins smallCapacity = Coins.ofSatoshis(5);
 
@@ -386,20 +401,20 @@ class MultiPathPaymentSplitterTest {
             when(edgeComputation.getEdgeWithLiquidityInformation(edgeSmallCapacity))
                     .thenReturn(liquidityInformationSmall);
 
-            when(flowComputation.getOptimalFlows(PUBKEY, PUBKEY_2, AMOUNT, DEFAULT_PAYMENT_OPTIONS))
+            when(flowComputation.getOptimalFlows(PUBKEY, PUBKEY_2, amount, DEFAULT_PAYMENT_OPTIONS))
                     .thenReturn(new Flows(
                             new Flow(edgeLargeCapacity, oneSat),
                             new Flow(edgeSmallCapacity, oneSat)
                     ));
-            assumeThat(FLOW.amount()).isLessThan(AMOUNT);
+            assumeThat(FLOW.amount()).isLessThan(amount);
             MultiPathPayment multiPathPayment = multiPathPaymentSplitter.getMultiPathPayment(
                     PUBKEY,
                     PUBKEY_2,
-                    AMOUNT,
+                    amount,
                     DEFAULT_PAYMENT_OPTIONS
             );
             Route route1 = new Route(List.of(liquidityInformationLarge), oneSat);
-            Route route2 = new Route(List.of(liquidityInformationSmall), AMOUNT.subtract(oneSat));
+            Route route2 = new Route(List.of(liquidityInformationSmall), amount.subtract(oneSat));
             assertThat(multiPathPayment.routes()).containsExactlyInAnyOrder(route1, route2);
         }
 
diff --git a/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/RoutesTest.java b/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/RoutesTest.java
index 82cf175e..caaacc49 100644
--- a/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/RoutesTest.java
+++ b/pickhardt-payments/src/test/java/de/cotto/lndmanagej/pickhardtpayments/model/RoutesTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package de.cotto.lndmanagej.pickhardtpayments.model;
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.BasicRoute;
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.Coins;
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.Edge;
+import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.EdgeWithLiquidityInformation;
 import de.cotto.lndmanagej.model.Route;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -53,4 +54,17 @@ class RoutesTest {
                 new Route(basicRoute3)
         );
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void getFixedWithTotalAmount_does_not_add_if_amount_exceeds_available_balance() {
+        Edge edge = new Edge(CHANNEL_ID, PUBKEY, PUBKEY_2, CAPACITY, POLICY_1);
+
+        EdgeWithLiquidityInformation withLiquidityInformation =
+                EdgeWithLiquidityInformation.forKnownLiquidity(edge, Coins.ofSatoshis(199));
+        List<Route> routes = List.of(new Route(List.of(withLiquidityInformation), Coins.ofSatoshis(150)));
+
+        List<Route> fixedRoutes = Routes.getFixedWithTotalAmount(routes, Coins.ofSatoshis(200));
+
+        assertThat(fixedRoutes).isEmpty();
+    }
 }