diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 2ab714aff..b6b6da441 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -4677,12 +4677,24 @@ bool simple_wallet::accept_loaded_tx(const std::function<size_t()> get_num_txes,
     payment_id_string = "no payment ID";
 
   std::string dest_string;
+  size_t n_dummy_outputs = 0;
   for (auto i = dests.begin(); i != dests.end(); )
   {
-    dest_string += (boost::format(tr("sending %s to %s")) % print_money(i->second.second) % i->second.first).str();
+    if (i->second.second > 0)
+    {
+      if (!dest_string.empty())
+        dest_string += ", ";
+      dest_string += (boost::format(tr("sending %s to %s")) % print_money(i->second.second) % i->second.first).str();
+    }
+    else
+      ++n_dummy_outputs;
     ++i;
-    if (i != dests.end())
+  }
+  if (n_dummy_outputs > 0)
+  {
+    if (!dest_string.empty())
       dest_string += ", ";
+    dest_string += std::to_string(n_dummy_outputs) + tr(" dummy output(s)");
   }
   if (dest_string.empty())
     dest_string = tr("with no destinations");
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 117b2fdab..0c2b7e984 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -7126,7 +7126,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
 
       THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_fee > available_for_fee, error::wallet_internal_error, "Transaction cannot pay for itself");
 
-      while (needed_fee > test_ptx.fee) {
+      do {
         LOG_PRINT_L2("We made a tx, adjusting fee and saving it");
         tx.dsts[0].amount = available_for_fee - needed_fee;
         if (use_rct)
@@ -7139,7 +7139,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
         needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, txBlob, fee_multiplier);
         LOG_PRINT_L2("Made an attempt at a final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
           " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
-      }
+      } while (needed_fee > test_ptx.fee);
 
       LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
         " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");