diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
index a00916bf7..9aab944f6 100644
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
@@ -569,6 +569,14 @@ bool PaymentServer::processPaymentRequest(PaymentRequestPlus& request, SendCoins
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Bitcoin amounts are stored as (optional) uint64 in the protobuf messages (see paymentrequest.proto),
+        // but CAmount is defined as int64_t. Because of that we need to verify that amounts are in a valid range
+        // and no overflow has happened.
+        if (!verifyAmount(sendingTo.second)) {
+            emit message(tr("Payment request rejected"), tr("Invalid payment request."), CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Extract and check amounts
         CTxOut txOut(sendingTo.second, sendingTo.first);
         if (txOut.IsDust(::minRelayTxFee)) {
@@ -580,6 +588,11 @@ bool PaymentServer::processPaymentRequest(PaymentRequestPlus& request, SendCoins
         }
 
         recipient.amount += sendingTo.second;
+        // Also verify that the final amount is still in a valid range after adding additional amounts.
+        if (!verifyAmount(recipient.amount)) {
+            emit message(tr("Payment request rejected"), tr("Invalid payment request."), CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR);
+            return false;
+        }
     }
     // Store addresses and format them to fit nicely into the GUI
     recipient.address = addresses.join("<br />");
@@ -768,3 +781,15 @@ bool PaymentServer::verifyExpired(const payments::PaymentDetails& requestDetails
     }
     return fVerified;
 }
+
+bool PaymentServer::verifyAmount(const CAmount& requestAmount)
+{
+    bool fVerified = MoneyRange(requestAmount);
+    if (!fVerified) {
+        qWarning() << QString("PaymentServer::%1: Payment request amount out of allowed range (%2, allowed 0 - %3).")
+            .arg(__func__)
+            .arg(requestAmount)
+            .arg(MAX_MONEY);
+    }
+    return fVerified;
+}
diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.h b/src/qt/paymentserver.h
index db5f44ff1..6bf5ac2ee 100644
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.h
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
     static bool verifyNetwork(const payments::PaymentDetails& requestDetails);
     // Verify if the payment request is expired
     static bool verifyExpired(const payments::PaymentDetails& requestDetails);
+    // Verify the payment request amount is valid
+    static bool verifyAmount(const CAmount& requestAmount);
 
 signals:
     // Fired when a valid payment request is received
diff --git a/src/qt/test/paymentrequestdata.h b/src/qt/test/paymentrequestdata.h
index 50636d7c6..c548ffe42 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/paymentrequestdata.h
+++ b/src/qt/test/paymentrequestdata.h
@@ -433,3 +433,28 @@ dGluZyB0ZXN0bmV0ISqAAXSQG8+GFA18VaKarlYrOz293rNMIub0swKGcQm8jAGX\
 HSLaRgHfUDeEPr4hydy4dtfu59KNwe2xsHOHu/SpO4L8SrA4Dm9A7SlNBVWdcLbw\
 d2hj739GDLz0b5KuJ2SG6VknMRQM976w/m2qlq0ccVGaaZ2zMIGfpzL3p6adwx/5\
 ";
+
+//
+// Payment request with amount overflow (amount is set to 21000001 BTC)
+//
+const char* paymentrequest5_cert2_BASE64 =
+"\
+Egt4NTA5K3NoYTI1NhrQBArNBDCCAkkwggExoAMCAQICAQEwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL\
+BQAwITEfMB0GA1UEAwwWUGF5bWVudFJlcXVlc3QgVGVzdCBDQTAeFw0xNTAxMTEx\
+ODIxMDhaFw0yNTAxMDgxODIxMDhaMCExHzAdBgNVBAMMFlBheW1lbnRSZXF1ZXN0\
+IFRlc3QgQ0EwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0AMIGJAoGBAMsZqzkzeBGo+i2N\
+mUak3Ciodr1V7S062VOy7N0OQYNDQHYkgDFAUET7cEb5VJaHPv5m3ppTBpU9xBcf\
+wbHHUt4VjA+mhRmYrl1khjvZM+X8kEqvWn20BtcM9R6r0yIYec8UERDDHBleL/P8\
+RkxEnVLjYTV9zigCXfMsgYb3EQShAgMBAAGjEDAOMAwGA1UdEwQFMAMBAf8wDQYJ\
+KoZIhvcNAQELBQADggEBABUJpl3QCqsoDSxAsQdV6zKT4VGV76AzoGj7etQsQY+r\
++S26VfWh/fMobEzuxFChr0USgLJ6FoK78hAtoZvt1lrye9yqFv/ig3WLWsJKWHHb\
+3RT6oR03CIwZXFSUasi08QDVLxafwsU5OMcPLucF3a1lRL1ccYrNgVCCx1+X7Bos\
+tIgDGRQQ4AyoHTcfVd2hEGeUv7k14mOxFsAp6851yosHq9Q2kwmdH+rHEJbjof87\
+yyKLagc4owyXBZYkQmkeHWCNqnuRmO5vUsfVb0UUrkD64o7Th/NjwooA7SCiUXl6\
+dfygT1b7ggpx7GC+sP2DsIM47IAZ55drjqX5u2f+Ba0iTAoEdGVzdBIkCIDC9P+F\
+vt0DEhl2qRQErGqUUwSsaMpDvWIaGnJGNQqi8oisGLzcrKYFKhhUZXN0aW5nIGFt\
+b3VudCBvdmVyZmxvdyEqgAG8S7WEDUC6tCL6q2CTBjop/AitgEy31RL9IqYruytR\
+iEBFUrBDJZU+UEezGwr7/zoECjo5ZY3PmtZcM2sILNjyweJF6XVzGqTxUw6pN6sW\
+XR2T3Gy2LzRvhVA25QgGqpz0/juS2BtmNbsZPkN9gMMwKimgzc+PuCzmEKwPK9cQ\
+YQ==\
+";
diff --git a/src/qt/test/paymentservertests.cpp b/src/qt/test/paymentservertests.cpp
index 04935192c..e2ec439b2 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/paymentservertests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/paymentservertests.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 #include "optionsmodel.h"
 #include "paymentrequestdata.h"
 
+#include "amount.h"
 #include "random.h"
+#include "script/script.h"
+#include "script/standard.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "utilstrencodings.h"
 
@@ -184,6 +187,20 @@ void PaymentServerTests::paymentServerTests()
     tempFile.close();
     QCOMPARE(PaymentServer::readPaymentRequestFromFile(tempFile.fileName(), r.paymentRequest), false);
 
+    // Payment request with amount overflow (amount is set to 21000001 BTC):
+    data = DecodeBase64(paymentrequest5_cert2_BASE64);
+    byteArray = QByteArray((const char*)&data[0], data.size());
+    r.paymentRequest.parse(byteArray);
+    // Ensure the request is initialized
+    QVERIFY(r.paymentRequest.IsInitialized());
+    // Extract address and amount from the request
+    QList<std::pair<CScript, CAmount> > sendingTos = r.paymentRequest.getPayTo();
+    foreach (const PAIRTYPE(CScript, CAmount)& sendingTo, sendingTos) {
+        CTxDestination dest;
+        if (ExtractDestination(sendingTo.first, dest))
+            QCOMPARE(PaymentServer::verifyAmount(sendingTo.second), false);
+    }
+
     delete server;
 }