diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mint.dm b/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
index 9cabe4ac486..857bd1e4b6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@
 			updateUsrDialog()
 			return
 
-		while(coinsToProduce > 0 && materials.use_amount_type(coin_mat, chosen))
-			create_coins(M.coin_type)
+		while(coinsToProduce > 0 && materials.can_use_amount(coin_mat, chosen))
+			if(!create_coins(M.coin_type))
+				visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] stops printing to prevent an overflow.</span>")
+				break
+			materials.use_amount_type(coin_mat, chosen)
 			coinsToProduce--
 			newCoins++
 			updateUsrDialog()
@@ -95,10 +98,15 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/mint/proc/create_coins(P)
 	var/turf/T = get_step(src,output_dir)
-	if(T)
-		var/obj/item/O = new P(src)
-		var/obj/item/storage/bag/money/M = locate(/obj/item/storage/bag/money, T)
-		if(!M)
-			M = new /obj/item/storage/bag/money(src)
-			unload_mineral(M)
-		O.forceMove(M)
+	if(!T)
+		return FALSE
+	var/obj/item/O = new P(src)
+	var/obj/item/storage/bag/money/M = locate(/obj/item/storage/bag/money, T)
+	if(!M)
+		M = new /obj/item/storage/bag/money(src)
+		unload_mineral(M)
+	else if(!M.can_be_inserted(O, FALSE)) // First coin will always fit. But will the Xth?
+		qdel(O)
+		return FALSE
+	O.forceMove(M)
+	return TRUE