diff --git a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
index 7435bfabe98dd5..c3320366365d30 100644
--- a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
@@ -250,17 +250,21 @@ util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, c
     // Sort the utxo_pool
     std::sort(utxo_pool.begin(), utxo_pool.end(), descending_effval_weight);
     std::vector<CAmount> lookahead(utxo_pool.size());
+    std::vector<int> min_tail_weight(utxo_pool.size());
 
     // Calculate lookahead and check that there are sufficient funds
     CAmount total_available = 0;
+    int min_group_weight = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
     size_t i = utxo_pool.size();
     while (i > 0) {
         --i;
         lookahead.at(i) = total_available;
+        min_tail_weight.at(i) = min_group_weight;
         // Assert that this utxo is not negative. It should never be negative,
         // effective value calculation should have removed it
         assert(utxo_pool.at(i).GetSelectionAmount() > 0);
         total_available += utxo_pool.at(i).GetSelectionAmount();
+        min_group_weight = std::min(min_group_weight, utxo_pool.at(i).m_weight);
     }
     if (total_available < selection_target + change_target) {
         // Insufficient funds
@@ -336,12 +340,21 @@ util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, c
                 // Cannot succeed due to insufficient funds in lookahead: CUT (deselect latest, SHIFT)
                 next_op = operations::cut;
             } else if (curr_weight > max_weight) {
-                // max_weight exceeded: SHIFT
+                // max_weight exceeded: CUT if last selected group had minimal weight, else SHIFT
                 max_tx_weight_exceeded = true;
-                next_op = operations::shift;
+                if (utxo_pool.at(curr_selection.back()).m_weight <= min_tail_weight.at(curr_selection.back())) {
+                    next_op = operations::cut;
+                } else {
+                    next_op = operations::shift;
+                }
             } else if (curr_weight > best_selection_weight) {
-                // Worse weight than best solution. More UTXOs only increase weight: SHIFT
-                next_op = operations::shift;
+                // Worse weight than best solution. More UTXOs only increase weight:
+                // CUT if last selected group had minimal weight, else SHIFT
+                if (utxo_pool.at(curr_selection.back()).m_weight <= min_tail_weight.at(curr_selection.back())) {
+                    next_op = operations::cut;
+                } else {
+                    next_op = operations::shift;
+                }
             } else if (curr_amount >= selection_target + change_target) {
                 // Target exceeded: check if new best, then SHIFT (deselect latest, select next)
                 next_op = operations::shift;