diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/OfferCreateTransactor.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/OfferCreateTransactor.cpp
index e4b59be8c..8155956f2 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/OfferCreateTransactor.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/OfferCreateTransactor.cpp
@@ -458,8 +458,19 @@ TER OfferCreateTransactor::doApply()
 	// cLog(lsWARNING) << "OfferCreate: takeOffers: uPaysIssuerID=" << RippleAddress::createHumanAccountID(uPaysIssuerID);
 	// cLog(lsWARNING) << "OfferCreate: takeOffers: uGetsIssuerID=" << RippleAddress::createHumanAccountID(uGetsIssuerID);
 
-	if (tesSUCCESS != terResult
-		|| !saTakerPays														// Wants nothing more.
+	if (tesSUCCESS != terResult)
+	{
+		// Fail as is.
+		nothing();
+	}
+	else if (saTakerPays.isNegative() || saTakerGets.isNegative())
+	{
+		terResult	= isSetBit(mParams, tapOPEN_LEDGER)
+						? telFAILED_PROCESSING								// Ledger is not final, can vote no.
+						: tecFAILED_PROCESSING;
+	}
+	else if (
+		!saTakerPays														// Wants nothing more.
 		|| !saTakerGets														// Offering nothing more.
 		|| bMarket															// Do not persist.
 		|| !mEngine->getNodes().accountFunds(mTxnAccountID, saTakerGets).isPositive()	// Not funded.
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.cpp
index 3ffe6d639..a605a2f49 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ bool transResultInfo(TER terCode, std::string& strToken, std::string& strHuman)
 	} transResultInfoA[] = {
 		{	tecCLAIM,				"tecCLAIM",					"Fee claimed. Sequence used. No action."				},
 		{	tecDIR_FULL,			"tecDIR_FULL",				"Can not add entry to full directory."					},
+		{	tecFAILED_PROCESSING,	"tecFAILED_PROCESSING",		"Failed to correctly process transaction."				},
 		{	tecINSUF_RESERVE_LINE,	"tecINSUF_RESERVE_LINE",	"Insufficent reserve to add trust line."				},
 		{	tecINSUF_RESERVE_OFFER,	"tecINSUF_RESERVE_OFFER",	"Insufficent reserve to create offer."					},
 		{	tecNO_DST,				"tecNO_DST",				"Destination does not exist. Send XRP to create it."	},
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ bool transResultInfo(TER terCode, std::string& strToken, std::string& strHuman)
 		{	telBAD_DOMAIN,			"telBAD_DOMAIN",			"Domain too long."										},
 		{	telBAD_PATH_COUNT,		"telBAD_PATH_COUNT",		"Malformed: Too many paths."							},
 		{	telBAD_PUBLIC_KEY,		"telBAD_PUBLIC_KEY",		"Public key too long."									},
+		{	telFAILED_PROCESSING,	"telFAILED_PROCESSING",		"Failed to correctly process transaction."				},
 		{	telINSUF_FEE_P,			"telINSUF_FEE_P",			"Fee insufficient."										},
 		{	telNO_DST_PARTIAL,		"telNO_DST_PARTIAL",		"Partial payment to create account not allowed."		},
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.h b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.h
index 97f33f091..a1d9fb690 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionErr.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ enum TER	// aka TransactionEngineResult
 	telBAD_DOMAIN,
 	telBAD_PATH_COUNT,
 	telBAD_PUBLIC_KEY,
+	telFAILED_PROCESSING,
 	telINSUF_FEE_P,
 	telNO_DST_PARTIAL,
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ enum TER	// aka TransactionEngineResult
 	tecUNFUNDED_ADD				= 102,
 	tecUNFUNDED_OFFER			= 103,
 	tecUNFUNDED_PAYMENT			= 104,
+	tecFAILED_PROCESSING		= 105,
 	tecDIR_FULL					= 121,
 	tecINSUF_RESERVE_LINE		= 122,
 	tecINSUF_RESERVE_OFFER		= 123,