diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/amazonPayments.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/amazonPayments.test.js
index c40c0e1f35..005b445e4d 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/amazonPayments.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/amazonPayments.test.js
@@ -113,6 +113,25 @@ describe('Amazon Payments', () => {
       expectAmazonStubs();
     });
 
+    it('should error if gem amount is too low', async () => {
+      let receivingUser = new User();
+      receivingUser.save();
+      let gift = {
+        type: 'gems',
+        gems: {
+          amount: 0,
+          uuid: receivingUser._id,
+        },
+      };
+
+      await expect(amzLib.checkout({gift, user, orderReferenceId, headers}))
+      .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.to.eql({
+        httpCode: 400,
+        message: 'Amount must be at least 1.',
+        name: 'BadRequest',
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should gift gems', async () => {
       let receivingUser = new User();
       receivingUser.save();
diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/paypalPayments.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/paypalPayments.test.js
index d8a3e096c0..bcad82996a 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/paypalPayments.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/paypalPayments.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,25 @@ describe('Paypal Payments', ()  => {
       expect(link).to.eql(approvalHerf);
     });
 
+    it('should error if gem amount is too low', async () => {
+      let receivingUser = new User();
+      receivingUser.save();
+      let gift = {
+        type: 'gems',
+        gems: {
+          amount: 0,
+          uuid: receivingUser._id,
+        },
+      };
+
+      await expect(paypalPayments.checkout({gift}))
+      .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.to.eql({
+        httpCode: 400,
+        message: 'Amount must be at least 1.',
+        name: 'BadRequest',
+      });
+    });
+
     it('creates a link for gifting gems', async () => {
       let receivingUser = new User();
       let gift = {
diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/stripePayments.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/stripePayments.test.js
index 00338f9e4c..98988e37b2 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/stripePayments.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/stripePayments.test.js
@@ -48,7 +48,36 @@ describe('Stripe Payments', () => {
       payments.createSubscription.restore();
     });
 
+    it('should error if gem amount is too low', async () => {
+      let receivingUser = new User();
+      receivingUser.save();
+      gift = {
+        type: 'gems',
+        gems: {
+          amount: 0,
+          uuid: receivingUser._id,
+        },
+      };
+
+      await expect(stripePayments.checkout({
+        token,
+        user,
+        gift,
+        groupId,
+        email,
+        headers,
+        coupon,
+      }, stripe))
+      .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.to.eql({
+        httpCode: 400,
+        message: 'Amount must be at least 1.',
+        name: 'BadRequest',
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should purchase gems', async () => {
+      gift = undefined;
+
       await stripePayments.checkout({
         token,
         user,
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/services/paymentServices.js b/website/client-old/js/services/paymentServices.js
index d45d82250f..5375339511 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/services/paymentServices.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/services/paymentServices.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('habitrpg').factory('Payments',
-['$rootScope', 'User', '$http', 'Content',
-function($rootScope, User, $http, Content) {
+['$rootScope', 'User', '$http', 'Content', 'Notification',
+function($rootScope, User, $http, Content, Notification) {
   var Payments = {};
   var isAmazonReady = false;
   Payments.amazonButtonEnabled = true;
@@ -21,7 +21,18 @@ function($rootScope, User, $http, Content) {
     amazon.Login.setClientId(window.env.AMAZON_PAYMENTS.CLIENT_ID);
   };
 
+  Payments.checkGemAmount = function(data) {
+    if(data.gift.type === "gems" && !data.gift.gems.amount || data.gift.gems.amount === 0) {
+      Notification.error(window.env.t('badAmountOfGemsToPurchase'), true);
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   Payments.showStripe = function(data) {
+
+    if(!Payments.checkGemAmount(data)) return;
+
     var sub = false;
 
     if (data.subscription) {
@@ -121,6 +132,7 @@ function($rootScope, User, $http, Content) {
   // Needs to be called everytime the modal/router is accessed
   Payments.amazonPayments.init = function(data) {
     if(!isAmazonReady) return;
+    if(!Payments.checkGemAmount(data)) return;
     if(data.type !== 'single' && data.type !== 'subscription') return;
 
     if (data.gift) {
@@ -345,6 +357,14 @@ function($rootScope, User, $http, Content) {
       });
   }
 
+  Payments.payPalPayment = function(data){
+    if(!Payments.checkGemAmount(data)) return;
+
+    var gift = Payments.encodeGift(data.giftedTo, data.gift);
+    var url = '/paypal/checkout?_id=' + User.user._id + '&apiToken=' + User.settings.auth.apiToken + '&gift=' + gift;
+    $http.get(url);
+  }
+
   Payments.encodeGift = function(uuid, gift) {
     gift.uuid = uuid;
     var encodedString = JSON.stringify(gift);
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index 41d378e4ae..e9f349ac7f 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -286,5 +286,6 @@
   "leaderMarker": " - Leader",
   "managerMarker": " - Manager",
   "joinedGuild": "Joined a Guild",
-  "joinedGuildText": "Ventured into the social side of Habitica by joining a Guild!"
+  "joinedGuildText": "Ventured into the social side of Habitica by joining a Guild!",
+  "badAmountOfGemsToPurchase": "Amount must be at least 1."
 }
diff --git a/website/server/libs/amazonPayments.js b/website/server/libs/amazonPayments.js
index 4351209b30..d723cd976b 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/amazonPayments.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/amazonPayments.js
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ api.checkout = async function checkout (options = {}) {
 
   if (gift) {
     if (gift.type === this.constants.GIFT_TYPE_GEMS) {
+      if (gift.gems.amount <= 0) {
+        throw new BadRequest(i18n.t('badAmountOfGemsToPurchase'));
+      }
       amount = gift.gems.amount / 4;
     } else if (gift.type === this.constants.GIFT_TYPE_SUBSCRIPTION) {
       amount = common.content.subscriptionBlocks[gift.subscription.key].price;
diff --git a/website/server/libs/paypalPayments.js b/website/server/libs/paypalPayments.js
index 044983a7f0..7182476e3a 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/paypalPayments.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/paypalPayments.js
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ api.checkout = async function checkout (options = {}) {
   let description = 'Habitica Gems';
   if (gift) {
     if (gift.type === 'gems') {
+      if (gift.gems.amount <= 0) {
+        throw new BadRequest(i18n.t('badAmountOfGemsToPurchase'));
+      }
       amount = Number(gift.gems.amount / 4).toFixed(2);
       description = `${description} (Gift)`;
     } else {
diff --git a/website/server/libs/stripePayments.js b/website/server/libs/stripePayments.js
index 3175d839d8..f6cfae820b 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/stripePayments.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/stripePayments.js
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ api.checkout = async function checkout (options, stripeInc) {
       if (gift.type === 'subscription') {
         amount = `${shared.content.subscriptionBlocks[gift.subscription.key].price * 100}`;
       } else {
+        if (gift.gems.amount <= 0) {
+          throw new BadRequest(shared.i18n.t('badAmountOfGemsToPurchase'));
+        }
         amount = `${gift.gems.amount / 4 * 100}`;
       }
     }
diff --git a/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade b/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
index 2ce0915626..b45dad77be 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/send-gift.html')
     - var fromBal = "gift.type=='gems' && gift.gems.fromBalance"
     button.btn.btn-primary(ng-show=fromBal, ng-click='sendGift(profile._id)')=env.t("send")
     a.btn.btn-primary(ng-hide=fromBal, ng-click='Payments.showStripe({gift:gift, uuid:profile._id})')=env.t('card')
-    a.btn.btn-warning(ng-hide=fromBal, href='/paypal/checkout?_id={{::user._id}}&apiToken={{::User.settings.auth.apiToken}}&gift={{Payments.encodeGift(profile._id, gift)}}') PayPal
+    a.btn.btn-warning(ng-hide=fromBal, ng-click='Payments.payPalPayment({gift: gift, giftedTo: profile._id})') PayPal
     .btn.btn-success(ng-hide=fromBal, ng-click="Payments.amazonPayments.init({type: 'single', gift: gift, giftedTo: profile._id})") Amazon Payments
     button.btn.btn-default(ng-click='$close()')=env.t('cancel')