diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bb022e9..c9bb7c2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 notes.txt
 .env
+.env.bak
 .vscode
 
 *.pyc
diff --git a/capsulflask/console.py b/capsulflask/console.py
index 5da18e9..d15155d 100644
--- a/capsulflask/console.py
+++ b/capsulflask/console.py
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ def create():
   capacity_avaliable = current_app.config["HUB_MODEL"].capacity_avaliable(512*1024*1024)
   errors = list()
 
+  affordable_vm_sizes = dict()
+  for key, vm_size in vm_sizes.items():
+    # if a user deposits $7.50 and then creates an f1-s vm which costs 7.50 a month, 
+    # then they have to delete the vm and re-create it, they will not be able to, they will have to pay again.
+    # so for UX it makes a lot of sense to give a small margin of 25 cents for usability sake
+    if vm_size["dollars_per_month"] <= account_balance+0.25:
+      affordable_vm_sizes[key] = vm_size
+
   if request.method == "POST":
     if "csrf-token" not in request.form or request.form['csrf-token'] != session['csrf-token']:
       return abort(418, f"u want tea")
@@ -209,6 +217,8 @@ def create():
       errors.append("Size is required")
     elif size not in vm_sizes:
       errors.append(f"Invalid size {size}")
+    elif size not in affordable_vm_sizes:
+      errors.append(f"Your account must have enough credit to run an {size} for 1 month before you will be allowed to create it")
 
     if not os:
       errors.append("OS is required")
@@ -260,13 +270,6 @@ def create():
       
       return redirect(f"{url_for('console.index')}?created={id}")
   
-  affordable_vm_sizes = dict()
-  for key, vm_size in vm_sizes.items():
-    # if a user deposits $7.50 and then creates an f1-s vm which costs 7.50 a month, 
-    # then they have to delete the vm and re-create it, they will not be able to, they will have to pay again.
-    # so for UX it makes a lot of sense to give a small margin of 25 cents for usability sake
-    if vm_size["dollars_per_month"] <= account_balance+0.25:
-      affordable_vm_sizes[key] = vm_size
 
   for error in errors:
     flash(error)