diff --git a/ethcore/src/error.rs b/ethcore/src/error.rs
index a3a379463..02cd6678b 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/error.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/error.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ pub enum ExecutionError {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 /// Errors concerning transaction processing.
 pub enum TransactionError {
+	/// Transaction is already imported to the queue
+	AlreadyImported,
+	/// Transaction is not valid anymore (state already has higher nonce)
+	Old,
 	/// Transaction's gas price is below threshold.
 	InsufficientGasPrice {
 		/// Minimal expected gas price
diff --git a/miner/src/lib.rs b/miner/src/lib.rs
index c70caad66..b79a13e24 100644
--- a/miner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/miner/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub trait MinerService : Send + Sync {
 	fn status(&self) -> MinerStatus;
 
 	/// Imports transactions to transaction queue.
-	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Result<(), Error>
+	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Vec<Result<(), Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails;
 
 	/// Returns hashes of transactions currently in pending
diff --git a/miner/src/miner.rs b/miner/src/miner.rs
index be90b15af..858df7c40 100644
--- a/miner/src/miner.rs
+++ b/miner/src/miner.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl MinerService for Miner {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Result<(), Error>
+	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Vec<Result<(), Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails {
 		let mut transaction_queue = self.transaction_queue.lock().unwrap();
 		transaction_queue.add_all(transactions, fetch_account)
diff --git a/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs b/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
index 107904114..4b76fcbb2 100644
--- a/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
+++ b/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 	}
 
 	/// Adds all signed transactions to queue to be verified and imported
-	pub fn add_all<T>(&mut self, txs: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Result<(), Error>
+	pub fn add_all<T>(&mut self, txs: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) -> Vec<Result<(), Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails {
-		for tx in txs.into_iter() {
-			try!(self.add(tx, &fetch_account));
-		}
-		Ok(())
+
+		txs.into_iter()
+			.map(|tx| self.add(tx, &fetch_account))
+			.collect()
 	}
 
 	/// Add signed transaction to queue to be verified and imported
@@ -387,8 +387,7 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 			}));
 		}
 
-		self.import_tx(vtx, account.nonce);
-		Ok(())
+		self.import_tx(vtx, account.nonce).map_err(Error::Transaction)
 	}
 
 	/// Removes all transactions identified by hashes given in slice
@@ -542,12 +541,14 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 	///
 	/// It ignores transactions that has already been imported (same `hash`) and replaces the transaction
 	/// iff `(address, nonce)` is the same but `gas_price` is higher.
-	fn import_tx(&mut self, tx: VerifiedTransaction, state_nonce: U256) {
+	///
+	/// Returns `true` when transaction was imported successfuly
+	fn import_tx(&mut self, tx: VerifiedTransaction, state_nonce: U256) -> Result<(), TransactionError> {
 
 		if self.by_hash.get(&tx.hash()).is_some() {
 			// Transaction is already imported.
 			trace!(target: "miner", "Dropping already imported transaction: {:?}", tx.hash());
-			return;
+			return Err(TransactionError::AlreadyImported);
 		}
 
 
@@ -564,11 +565,11 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 			// We have a gap - put to future
 			Self::replace_transaction(tx, next_nonce, &mut self.future, &mut self.by_hash);
 			self.future.enforce_limit(&mut self.by_hash);
-			return;
+			return Ok(());
 		} else if nonce < state_nonce {
 			// Droping transaction
 			trace!(target: "miner", "Dropping old transaction: {:?} (nonce: {} < {})", tx.hash(), nonce, next_nonce);
-			return;
+			return Err(TransactionError::Old);
 		}
 
 		Self::replace_transaction(tx, state_nonce, &mut self.current, &mut self.by_hash);
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 		self.current.enforce_limit(&mut self.by_hash);
 
 		trace!(target: "miner", "status: {:?}", self.status());
+		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	/// Replaces transaction in given set (could be `future` or `current`).
@@ -1010,7 +1012,7 @@ mod test {
 		let fetch_last_nonce = |_a: &Address| AccountDetails{ nonce: last_nonce, balance: !U256::zero() };
 
 		// when
-		txq.add(tx, &fetch_last_nonce).unwrap();
+		txq.add(tx, &fetch_last_nonce).unwrap_err();
 
 		// then
 		let stats = txq.status();
@@ -1030,7 +1032,7 @@ mod test {
 		assert_eq!(txq.status().pending, 0);
 
 		// when
-		txq.add(tx2.clone(), &nonce).unwrap();
+		txq.add(tx2.clone(), &nonce).unwrap_err();
 
 		// then
 		let stats = txq.status();
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index 7ecfb86de..5cd1b2966 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 							nonce: client.nonce(a),
 							balance: client.balance(a),
 						});
-						match import {
+						match import.into_iter().collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>() {
 							Ok(_) => to_value(&hash),
 							Err(e) => {
 								warn!("Error sending transaction: {:?}", e);
diff --git a/sync/src/chain.rs b/sync/src/chain.rs
index d15d1e79c..52bfa0878 100644
--- a/sync/src/chain.rs
+++ b/sync/src/chain.rs
@@ -951,9 +951,13 @@ impl ChainSync {
 			transactions.push(tx);
 		}
 		let chain = io.chain();
-		let fetch_nonce = |a: &Address| chain.nonce(a);
-		let res = self.miner.import_transactions(transactions, fetch_nonce);
-		if res.is_ok() {
+		let fetch_account = |a: &Address| AccountDetails {
+			nonce: chain.nonce(a),
+			balance: chain.balance(a),
+		};
+		let res = self.miner.import_transactions(transactions, fetch_account);
+		let any_transaction_imported = res.into_iter().any(|r| r.is_ok());
+		if any_transaction_imported {
 			self.miner.update_sealing(io.chain());
 		}
  		Ok(())