diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 914e62636..b22e2b486 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ unsigned int nCoinCacheSize = 5000;
 
 
 /** Fees smaller than this (in satoshi) are considered zero fee (for relaying and mining) */
-CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(DUST_THRESHOLD);
+CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(DEFAULT_TX_FEE);
 
 CTxMemPool mempool(::minRelayTxFee);
 
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 9c2efee47..d2c80504b 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ static const unsigned int MAX_REJECT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 111;
 
 /** Litecoin: Dust Threshold: outputs below this value in satoshis are assessed an additional 1000 bytes per txout */
 static const CAmount DUST_THRESHOLD = 100000; // 0.001 LTC
+/** Litecoin: Default TX Fee per 1000 bytes */
+static const CAmount DEFAULT_TX_FEE = 100000; // 0.001 LTC
 
 /** Litecoin: default minimum input threshold, override with -mininput */
 static const CAmount DEFAULT_MINIMUM_INPUT_THRESHOLD = DUST_THRESHOLD / 100; // 0.00001 LTC
diff --git a/src/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet.cpp
index 8bdaf3c33..4bb453dc7 100644
--- a/src/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ CAmount nMinimumInputThreshold = DEFAULT_MINIMUM_INPUT_THRESHOLD;
  * Fees smaller than this (in satoshi) are considered zero fee (for transaction creation) 
  * Override with -mintxfee
  */
-CFeeRate CWallet::minTxFee = CFeeRate(DUST_THRESHOLD);
+CFeeRate CWallet::minTxFee = CFeeRate(DEFAULT_TX_FEE);
 
 /** @defgroup mapWallet
  *