diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
index fb22d0fad..bc8cb3768 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
@@ -960,6 +960,10 @@ export async function selectCandidates(
             denomAvail.denomPubHash,
           ]);
           checkDbInvariant(!!denom);
+          if (!denom.isOffered) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          // FIXME: validation status and isOffered!
           denoms.push({
             ...DenominationRecord.toDenomInfo(denom),
             numAvailable: denomAvail.freshCoinCount ?? 0,