diff --git a/contrib/gana b/contrib/gana
index 74cf5789d..fa6373d8e 160000
--- a/contrib/gana
+++ b/contrib/gana
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 74cf5789db8d857780ac49b7ab9307b3cd4d80c4
+Subproject commit fa6373d8e2432cd63da881e05f4100240e688cdf
diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_merge.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_merge.c
index c2b11ca37..029a64206 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_merge.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_merge.c
@@ -159,13 +159,8 @@ reply_merge_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
                                &pcc->target_amount,
                                &pcc->wf->wad))
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-                  "Purse merged, balance of %s benefits exchange as it is below wad fee.\n",
-                  TALER_amount2s (&pcc->target_amount));
-      return TALER_MHD_reply_with_ec (
-        connection,
-        TALER_EC_EXCHANGE_PURSE_MERGE_WAD_FEE_EXCEEDS_PURSE_VALUE,
-        TALER_amount2s (&pcc->wf->wad));
+      TALER_amount_set_zero (TEH_currency,
+                             &merge_amount);
     }
   }
   if (TALER_EC_NONE !=
diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_reserves_purse.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_reserves_purse.c
index 5556f78dd..ab1051593 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_reserves_purse.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_reserves_purse.c
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ TEH_handler_reserves_purse (
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
                 "Cannot purse purse: global fees not configured!\n");
+    GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);
     return TALER_MHD_reply_with_error (connection,
                                        MHD_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
                                        TALER_EC_EXCHANGE_GENERIC_GLOBAL_FEES_MISSING,
@@ -565,7 +566,18 @@ TEH_handler_reserves_purse (
   else
   {
     rpc.flags = TALER_WAMF_MODE_CREATE_WITH_PURSE_FEE;
-    // FIXME: check rpc.purse_fee is at or above gf.fees.purse!
+    if (-1 ==
+        TALER_amount_cmp (&rpc.purse_fee,
+                          &rpc.gf->fees.purse))
+    {
+      /* rpc.purse_fee is below gf.fees.purse! */
+      GNUNET_break_op (0);
+      GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);
+      return TALER_MHD_reply_with_error (connection,
+                                         MHD_HTTP_BAD_REQUEST,
+                                         TALER_EC_EXCHANGE_RESERVES_PURSE_FEE_TOO_LOW,
+                                         TALER_amount2s (&rpc.gf->fees.purse));
+    }
   }
   TEH_METRICS_num_verifications[TEH_MT_SIGNATURE_EDDSA]++;
   if (GNUNET_OK !=