diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/payments.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/payments.cc
index 24ac8721..e2f21a3f 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/payments.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/payments.cc
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ long CheckWallet(long member_id,CVars in){
       wallet_id  = y["id"].Long();
 	}
 	else{
-
         CVars x;
         x["member_id"] = member_id; x["member_id"].set_valid( true );
         x["currency"] = in["currency"]; x["currency"].set_valid( true );
+        x["transfer_limit"] = "1000000"; x["transfer_limit"].set_valid( true );
         wallet_id = insert_db_record( DBS_VALID, "members_wallet", "members_wallet_id_seq", x );
 	}
   return wallet_id;