diff --git a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/internal/channelSection.jsx b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/internal/channelSection.jsx
index b36c1b317..db0b040b1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/internal/channelSection.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/internal/channelSection.jsx
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ class ChannelSection extends React.PureComponent {
 
       return;
     }
+    if (newChannelBid === 0) {
+      this.refs.newChannelName.showError(__('Bid value must be greater than 0.'));
+
+      return;
+    }
+        if (newChannelBid === balance) {
+      this.refs.newChannelName.showError(__('Please decrease your bid to account for transaction fees.'));
+
+      return;
+    }
 
     this.setState({
       creatingChannel: true,
diff --git a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index 4f770a803..b07f6083f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -61,15 +61,6 @@ class PublishForm extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   handleSubmit() {
-    const { balance } = this.props;
-    const { bid } = this.state;
-
-    if (bid > balance) {
-      this.handlePublishError({ message: 'insufficient funds' });
-
-      return;
-    }
-
     this.setState({
       submitting: true,
     });