diff --git a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
index 4bac842a3e..330301eb7b 100644
--- a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ CWalletTx CSparkWallet::CreateSparkSpendTransaction(
         nHeight = chainActive.Height();
     }
 
-    if (vOut > consensusParams.GetMaxValueSparkSpendPerBlock(nHeight))
+    if (vOut > consensusParams.GetMaxValueSparkSpendPerTransaction(nHeight))
         throw std::runtime_error(_("Spend to transparent address limit exceeded."));
 
     std::vector<CWalletTx> result;
diff --git a/src/test/spark_mintspend_test.cpp b/src/test/spark_mintspend_test.cpp
index 26c3579031..5c1bd779ec 100644
--- a/src/test/spark_mintspend_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/spark_mintspend_test.cpp
@@ -173,16 +173,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(spark_limit_test)
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(chainActive.Height(), prevHeight);
     mempool.clear();
 
-    auto spend5 = GenerateSparkSpend({1100 * COIN}, {}, nullptr);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(GenerateSparkSpend({1100 * COIN}, {}, nullptr), std::runtime_error);
     // Check that the spend of 1100 FIRO has not made it into the mempool
     BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(mempool.size() == 0, "1100 FIRO SparkSpend should not be added to mempool");
 
-    // Try to process a block with the 1100 FIRO spend and ensure it is rejected
-    prevHeight = chainActive.Height();
-    CBlock block3 = CreateBlock({CMutableTransaction(spend5)}, script);
-    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(!ProcessNewBlock(chainparams, std::make_shared<const CBlock>(block3), true, NULL), "Block with 1100 FIRO SparkSpend should not be processed");
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(chainActive.Height(), prevHeight);
-
     // advance to block 1500 so new limits are applied
     GenerateBlocks(1500 - chainActive.Height());
     // After block 1500, limits should be updated, so try spending 800 + 800 again
@@ -191,13 +185,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(spark_limit_test)
     BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(ProcessNewBlock(chainparams, std::make_shared<const CBlock>(block4), true, NULL), "Block with two 800 FIRO spends after limit update failed to process");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(chainActive.Height(), postLimitHeight + 1);
 
-    // single spend of 1100 FIRO should now be allowed
-    prevHeight = chainActive.Height();
-    CBlock block5 = CreateBlock({CMutableTransaction(spend5)}, script);
-    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(ProcessNewBlock(chainparams, std::make_shared<const CBlock>(block5), true, NULL), "Block with 1100 FIRO SparkSpend after limit update failed to process");
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(chainActive.Height(), prevHeight + 1);
-
-    auto spend6 = GenerateSparkSpend({3100 * COIN}, {}, nullptr);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(GenerateSparkSpend({3100 * COIN}, {}, nullptr), std::runtime_error);
     // Check that the spend of 3100 FIRO has not made it into the mempool
     BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(mempool.size() == 0, "3100 FIRO SparkSpend should not be added to mempool");