diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/transaction_queue.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/transaction_queue.rs
index 17ca18272..7f5b59c38 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/transaction_queue.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/transaction_queue.rs
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 
 		trace!(target: "miner", "Importing: {:?}", tx.hash());
 
-		if tx.gas_price < self.minimal_gas_price {
+		if tx.gas_price < self.minimal_gas_price && origin != TransactionOrigin::Local {
 			trace!(target: "miner",
 				"Dropping transaction below minimal gas price threshold: {:?} (gp: {} < {})",
 				tx.hash(),
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ mod test {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	fn should_not_import_transaction_below_min_gas_price_threshold() {
+	fn should_not_import_transaction_below_min_gas_price_threshold_if_external() {
 		// given
 		let mut txq = TransactionQueue::new();
 		let tx = new_tx();
@@ -1074,6 +1074,23 @@ mod test {
 		assert_eq!(stats.future, 0);
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn should_import_transaction_below_min_gas_price_threshold_if_local() {
+		// given
+		let mut txq = TransactionQueue::new();
+		let tx = new_tx();
+		txq.set_minimal_gas_price(tx.gas_price + U256::one());
+
+		// when
+		let res = txq.add(tx, &default_nonce, TransactionOrigin::Local);
+
+		// then
+		assert_eq!(res.unwrap(), TransactionImportResult::Current);
+		let stats = txq.status();
+		assert_eq!(stats.pending, 1);
+		assert_eq!(stats.future, 0);
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn should_reject_incorectly_signed_transaction() {
 		// given
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/mod.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/mod.rs
index fdd2de8fa..1a6b1c398 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/mod.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/mod.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ fn transaction_error(error: EthcoreError) -> Error {
 				"There is too many transactions in the queue. Your transaction was dropped due to limit. Try increasing the fee.".into()
 			},
 			InsufficientGasPrice { minimal, got } => {
-				format!("Transaction fee is to low. It does not satisfy your node's minimal fee (minimal: {}, got: {}). Try increasing the fee.", minimal, got)
+				format!("Transaction fee is too low. It does not satisfy your node's minimal fee (minimal: {}, got: {}). Try increasing the fee.", minimal, got)
 			},
 			InsufficientBalance { balance, cost } => {
 				format!("Insufficient funds. Account you try to send transaction from does not have enough funds. Required {} and got: {}.", cost, balance)