The invention relates to a device (10) for handling currency notes that comprises a deposit and dispensing unit (16), a controller (20), at least one currency box (22 to 28), a reject box (30) and a transport unit. When a currency note jam occurs during transportation of at least one deposited currency note from the deposit and dispensing unit (16) to the currency box (22 to 28), the value of a stock counter (52 to 58) is initially increased in a first step by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam, before the value of the stock counter (52 to 58) is reduced in a second step by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam, and the value of the reject counter (62 to 68) is incremented by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam.