1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay-peer-push-debit.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay-peer-push-debit.ts
index a070eea50..424715efa 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay-peer-push-debit.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay-peer-push-debit.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   TalerError,
   TalerErrorCode,
   TalerPreciseTimestamp,
+  TalerProtocolTimestamp,
   TalerProtocolViolationError,
   TalerUriAction,
   TransactionAction,
@@ -479,8 +480,11 @@ async function processPeerPushDebitReady(
         resp,
         codecForExchangePurseStatus(),
       );
+      const mergeTimestamp = purseStatus.merge_timestamp;
       logger.info(`got purse status ${purseStatus}`);
-      if (purseStatus.merge_timestamp) {
+      if (!mergeTimestamp || TalerProtocolTimestamp.isNever(mergeTimestamp)) {
+        return { ready: false };
+      } else {
         await transitionPeerPushDebitTransaction(
           ws,
           peerPushInitiation.pursePub,
@@ -505,10 +509,12 @@ async function processPeerPushDebitReady(
       return {
         ready: true,
       };
+    } else {
+      logger.warn(`unexpected HTTP status for purse: ${resp.status}`);
+      return {
+        ready: false,
+      };
     }
-    return {
-      ready: false,
-    };
   });
   logger.trace(
     "returning early from peer-push-debit for long-polling in background",