diff --git a/handler/transactions.py b/handler/transactions.py
index 5ac8678..65973d4 100644
--- a/handler/transactions.py
+++ b/handler/transactions.py
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ class Transactions(util.Base):
         ts = data["timestamp"]
         txid = data["transaction_id"]
         txtype = data["transaction_type"]
+        if "amount" not in data:
+            return
+        if "currency" not in data:
+            return
         amount = data["amount"]
         if amount <= 0:
             self.log.info(f"Ignoring transaction with negative/zero amount: {txid}")
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ class Transactions(util.Base):
 
         # Parse the escrow release response
         message = rtrn["message"]
-        #message_long = rtrn["response"]["data"]["message"]
+        # message_long = rtrn["response"]["data"]["message"]
         self.irc.sendmsg(f"{dumps(message)}")
 
     def new_trade(self, asset, trade_id, buyer, currency, amount, amount_crypto, provider):