diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
index 423370f..06f1eda 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ class Taker(object):
                 accepted = self.filter_orders_callback([self.orderbook,
                                                         self.total_cj_fee],
                                                        self.cjamount)
+                if accepted == "retry":
+                    #Special condition if Taker is "determined to continue"
+                    #(such as tumbler); even though these offers are rejected,
+                    #we don't trigger the finished callback; see above note on
+                    #`if self.orderbook is None`
+                    return False
                 if not accepted:
                     self.on_finished_callback(False)
                     return False
diff --git a/scripts/tumbler.py b/scripts/tumbler.py
index 51eafe0..5c6b869 100644
--- a/scripts/tumbler.py
+++ b/scripts/tumbler.py
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ def main():
 
     #callback for order checking; dummy/passthrough
     def filter_orders_callback(orders_fees, cjamount):
+        orders, total_cj_fee = orders_fees
+        abs_cj_fee = 1.0 * total_cj_fee / taker.n_counterparties
+        rel_cj_fee = abs_cj_fee / cjamount
+        log.info('rel/abs average fee = ' + str(rel_cj_fee) + ' / ' + str(
+                abs_cj_fee))
+
+        if rel_cj_fee > options['maxcjfee'][
+            0] and abs_cj_fee > options['maxcjfee'][1]:
+            log.info("Rejected fees as too high according to options, will retry.")
+            return "retry"
         return True
 
     def taker_finished(res, fromtx=False, waittime=0.0, txdetails=None):