diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
index 76c9d5b3e5..dbeb9ab283 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
@@ -186,18 +186,22 @@ AccountState::pointer Ledger::getAccountState(const RippleAddress& accountID)
 #ifdef DEBUG
 //	std::cerr << "Ledger:getAccountState(" << accountID.humanAccountID() << ")" << std::endl;
 #endif
+
 	SHAMapItem::pointer item = mAccountStateMap->peekItem(Ledger::getAccountRootIndex(accountID));
 	if (!item)
 	{
-#ifdef DEBUG
-//		std::cerr << " notfound" << std::endl;
-#endif
+		cLog(lsDEBUG) << boost::str(boost::format("Ledger:getAccountState: not found: %s: %s")
+			% accountID.humanAccountID()
+			% Ledger::getAccountRootIndex(accountID).GetHex());
+
 		return AccountState::pointer();
 	}
+
 	SerializedLedgerEntry::pointer sle =
 		boost::make_shared<SerializedLedgerEntry>(item->peekSerializer(), item->getTag());
 	if (sle->getType() != ltACCOUNT_ROOT)
 		return AccountState::pointer();
+
 	return boost::make_shared<AccountState>(sle,accountID);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.cpp
index cbc699a4a3..61414aec3a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ Json::Value rpcError(int iError, Json::Value jvResult)
 		{ rpcPUBLIC_MALFORMED,		"publicMalformed",	"Public key is malformed."								},
 		{ rpcQUALITY_MALFORMED,		"qualityMalformed",	"Quality malformed."									},
 		{ rpcSRC_ACT_MALFORMED,		"srcActMalformed",	"Source account is malformed."							},
-		{ rpcSRC_ACT_MISSING,		"srcActMissing",	"Source account does not exist."						},
+		{ rpcSRC_ACT_MISSING,		"srcActMissing",	"Source account not provided."							},
+		{ rpcSRC_ACT_NOT_FOUND,		"srcActNotFound",	"Source amount not found."								},
 		{ rpcSRC_AMT_MALFORMED,		"srcAmtMalformed",	"Source amount/currency/issuer is malformed."			},
 		{ rpcSRC_UNCLAIMED,			"srcUnclaimed",		"Source account is not claimed."						},
 		{ rpcTXN_NOT_FOUND,			"txnNotFound",		"Transaction not found."								},
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.h b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.h
index 0059b35a45..02dcda0080 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCErr.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum {
 	rpcPUBLIC_MALFORMED,
 	rpcSRC_ACT_MALFORMED,
 	rpcSRC_ACT_MISSING,
+	rpcSRC_ACT_NOT_FOUND,
 	rpcSRC_AMT_MALFORMED,
 
 	// Internal error (should never happen)
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index 8c36b7e81d..d921638688 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,13 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doSubmit(Json::Value jvRequest)
 	}
 
 	AccountState::pointer asSrc	= mNetOps->getAccountState(mNetOps->getCurrentLedger(), raSrcAddressID);
-	if (!asSrc) return rpcError(rpcSRC_ACT_MALFORMED);
+	if (!asSrc)
+	{
+		cLog(lsDEBUG) << boost::str(boost::format("doSubmit: Failed to find source account in current ledger: %s")
+			% raSrcAddressID.humanAccountID());
+
+		return rpcError(rpcSRC_ACT_NOT_FOUND);
+	}
 
 	if ("Payment" == txJSON["TransactionType"].asString())
 	{