diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/CreateThreadModal.tsx b/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/CreateThreadModal.tsx
index 02a7f1bda9..67ce558f3d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/CreateThreadModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/CreateThreadModal.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ export const CreateThreadModal = () => {
         canAfford || send('FAIL')
       }
     }
+
+    if (state.matches('beforeTransaction') && balance && minimumTransactionCost) {
+      const canAfford = balance.transferable.gte(minimumTransactionCost)
+      send(canAfford ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL')
+    }
   }, [state.value, member?.id, minimumTransactionCost, balance])
 
   if (state.matches('generalDetails') && member) {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/machine.ts b/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/machine.ts
index 942bc8b6f9..ddacd117bb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/machine.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forum/modals/CreateThreadModal/machine.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type CreateThreadState =
   | { value: 'requirementsVerification'; context: EmptyObject }
   | { value: 'requirementsFailed'; context: EmptyObject }
   | { value: 'generalDetails'; context: DetailsContext }
+  | { value: 'beforeTransaction'; context: TransactionContext }
   | { value: 'transaction'; context: TransactionContext }
   | { value: 'success'; context: Required<CreateThreadContext> }
   | { value: 'error'; context: CreateThreadContext & { transactionEvents: EventRecord[] } }
@@ -78,6 +79,12 @@ export const createThreadMachine = createMachine<CreateThreadContext, CreateThre
         },
       },
     },
+    beforeTransaction: {
+      on: {
+        NEXT: 'transaction',
+        FAIL: 'requirementsFailed',
+      },
+    },
     transaction: {
       invoke: {
         id: 'transaction',