1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vm/vm.go b/vm/vm.go
index 165bb0329..837be8c4d 100644
--- a/vm/vm.go
+++ b/vm/vm.go
@@ -405,7 +405,12 @@ func (self *Vm) Run(me, caller ContextRef, code []byte, value, gas, price *big.I
 		case BALANCE:
 
 			addr := stack.Pop().Bytes()
-			balance := statedb.GetBalance(addr)
+			var balance *big.Int
+			if statedb.GetStateObject(addr) != nil {
+				balance = statedb.GetBalance(addr)
+			} else {
+				balance = base
+			}
 
 			stack.Push(balance)