diff --git a/app/Http/ValidationRules/Invoice/VerifactuAmountCheck.php b/app/Http/ValidationRules/Invoice/VerifactuAmountCheck.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8e209d033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/ValidationRules/Invoice/VerifactuAmountCheck.php
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2025. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\ValidationRules\Invoice;
+
+use Closure;
+use App\Models\Invoice;
+use App\Utils\Traits\MakesHash;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule;
+
+/**
+ * Class VerifactuAmountCheck.
+ */
+class VerifactuAmountCheck implements ValidationRule
+{
+
+    use MakesHash;
+    
+    public function __construct(private array $input){}
+    
+    public function validate(string $attribute, mixed $value, Closure $fail): void
+    {
+
+        if (empty($value)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $user = auth()->user();
+
+        $company = $user->company();
+
+        $start = microtime(true);
+        /** For verifactu, we do not allow restores of deleted invoices */
+        if ($company->verifactuEnabled()) {
+
+            $invoice = false;
+            $child_invoices = false;
+            $child_invoice_totals = 0;
+            $child_invoice_count = 0;
+
+            if(isset($this->input['modified_invoice_id'])) {
+                $invoice = Invoice::withTrashed()->find($this->decodePrimaryKey($this->input['modified_invoice_id']));
+                $child_invoices = Invoice::withTrashed()
+                                    ->whereIn('id', $this->transformKeys($invoice->backup->child_invoice_ids->toArray()))
+                                    ->get();
+
+                $child_invoice_totals = round($child_invoices->sum('amount'), 2);
+                $child_invoice_count = $child_invoices->count();
+                // if($child_invoice_totals + $invoice->amount < 0) {
+                //     $fail("Negative invoices can only be linked to existing invoices");
+                // }
+            }
+
+            $items = collect($this->input['line_items'])->map(function ($item) use($company){
+
+                $discount = $item['discount'] ?? 0;
+                $is_amount_discount = $this->input['is_amount_discount'] ?? true;
+
+                if(!$is_amount_discount && $discount > 0) {
+                    $discount = $item['quantity'] * $item['cost'] * ($discount / 100);
+                }
+
+                $line_total = ($item['quantity'] * $item['cost']) - $discount;
+
+                if(!$company->settings->inclusive_taxes) {
+                    $tax = ($item['tax_rate1'] ?? 0) + ($item['tax_rate2'] ?? 0) + ($item['tax_rate3'] ?? 0);
+                    $tax_amount = $line_total * ($tax / 100);
+                    $line_total += $tax_amount;
+                }
+
+                return $line_total;
+            });
+
+            $total_discount = $this->input['discount'] ?? 0;
+            $is_amount_discount = $this->input['is_amount_discount'] ?? true;
+
+            if(!$is_amount_discount) {
+                $total_discount = $items->sum() * ($total_discount / 100);
+            }
+
+            $total = $items->sum() - $total_discount;
+
+            nlog("total " . $total);
+            nlog(!$invoice);
+            nlog($total);
+            nlog($child_invoice_totals);
+nlog($invoice->amount ?? 0);
+
+            if($total < 0 && !$invoice) {
+                $fail("Negative invoices {$total} can only be linked to existing invoices");
+            }
+            elseif($invoice && ($total + $child_invoice_totals + $invoice->amount) < 0) {
+                $total_adjustments = $total + $child_invoice_totals;
+                $fail("Total Adjustment {$total_adjustments} cannot exceed the original invoice amount {$invoice->amount}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        nlog(microtime(true) - $start);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EInvoice/Verifactu/VerifactuApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/EInvoice/Verifactu/VerifactuApiTest.php
index f07fdb88ab..8f19735b54 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/EInvoice/Verifactu/VerifactuApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/EInvoice/Verifactu/VerifactuApiTest.php
@@ -91,6 +91,73 @@ class VerifactuApiTest extends TestCase
 
     }
 
+    public function test_credits_never_exceed_original_invoice9()
+    {
+
+        $settings = $this->company->settings;
+        $settings->e_invoice_type = 'verifactu';
+
+        $this->company->settings = $settings;
+        $this->company->save();
+
+        $invoice = $this->buildData();
+        $invoice->service()->markSent()->save();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(121, $invoice->amount);   
+
+        $data = $invoice->toArray();
+        unset($data['client']);
+        unset($data['invitations']);
+        $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;
+        $data['verifactu_modified'] = true;
+        $data['modified_invoice_id'] = $invoice->hashed_id;
+        $data['number'] = null;
+        $data['line_items'] = [];
+        $data['discount'] = 122;
+        $data['is_amount_discount'] = true;
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->postJson('/api/v1/invoices', $data);
+
+        $response->assertStatus(422);
+
+    }
+
+    public function test_credits_never_exceed_original_invoice8()
+    {
+
+        $settings = $this->company->settings;
+        $settings->e_invoice_type = 'verifactu';
+
+        $this->company->settings = $settings;
+        $this->company->save();
+
+        $invoice = $this->buildData();
+        $invoice->service()->markSent()->save();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(121, $invoice->amount);   
+
+        $data = $invoice->toArray();
+        unset($data['client']);
+        unset($data['invitations']);
+        $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;
+        $data['verifactu_modified'] = true;
+        $data['modified_invoice_id'] = $invoice->hashed_id;
+        $data['number'] = null;
+        $data['discount'] = 121;
+        $data['is_amount_discount'] = true;
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->postJson('/api/v1/invoices', $data);
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+
+    }
+
     public function test_credits_never_exceed_original_invoice7()
     {
 
@@ -285,7 +352,7 @@ class VerifactuApiTest extends TestCase
         
         $invoice->line_items = [];
         $invoice->discount = 500;
-        $invoice->is_amount_discount = false;
+        $invoice->is_amount_discount = true;
 
         $data = $invoice->toArray();
         $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;
@@ -316,7 +383,7 @@ class VerifactuApiTest extends TestCase
         $invoice->line_items = [];
         
         $invoice->discount = 500;
-        $invoice->is_amount_discount = false;
+        $invoice->is_amount_discount = true;
 
         $data = $invoice->toArray();
         $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;
@@ -348,7 +415,7 @@ class VerifactuApiTest extends TestCase
         
         // $invoice->line_items = [];
         $invoice->discount = 5;
-        $invoice->is_amount_discount = false;
+        $invoice->is_amount_discount = true;
 
         $data = $invoice->toArray();
         $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;
@@ -376,7 +443,7 @@ class VerifactuApiTest extends TestCase
         $invoice = $this->buildData();
         $invoice->line_items = [];
         $invoice->discount = 500;
-        $invoice->is_amount_discount = false;
+        $invoice->is_amount_discount = true;
 
         $data = $invoice->toArray();
         $data['client_id'] = $this->client->hashed_id;