diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/confirm_tx_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/confirm_tx_dialog.py
index 434e52a1f..fbabbef7d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/confirm_tx_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/confirm_tx_dialog.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class TxEditor:
             self.tx = None
             try:
                 self.tx = self.make_tx(0)
+            except NotEnoughFunds:
+                self.not_enough_funds = True
+                return
             except BaseException:
                 return
         except InternalAddressCorruption as e:
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
index bc3c288e9..cc7be15a4 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
@@ -831,8 +831,9 @@ class PreviewTxDialog(BaseTxDialog, TxEditor):
     def update_fee_fields(self):
         freeze_fee = self.is_send_fee_frozen()
         freeze_feerate = self.is_send_feerate_frozen()
-        if self.no_dynfee_estimates:
-            size = self.tx.estimated_size()
+        tx = self.tx
+        if self.no_dynfee_estimates and tx:
+            size = tx.estimated_size()
             self.size_e.setAmount(size)
         if self.not_enough_funds or self.no_dynfee_estimates:
             if not freeze_fee:
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ class PreviewTxDialog(BaseTxDialog, TxEditor):
             self.feerounding_icon.setVisible(False)
             return
 
-        tx = self.tx
+        assert tx is not None
         size = tx.estimated_size()
         fee = tx.get_fee()