diff --git a/balances/src/lib.rs b/balances/src/lib.rs
index 9ddd144f..1e42e0d7 100644
--- a/balances/src/lib.rs
+++ b/balances/src/lib.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		who: &T::AccountId,
 		amount: BalanceType,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
+		if !Balance::<T>::contains_key(community_id, &who) {
+			Self::new_account(&who)?;
+		}
 		let mut entry_who = Self::balance_entry_updated(community_id, who);
 		let mut entry_tot = Self::total_issuance_entry_updated(community_id);
 		ensure!(
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		entry_tot.principal += amount;
 		<TotalIssuance<T>>::insert(community_id, entry_tot);
 		<Balance<T>>::insert(community_id, who, entry_who);
+
 		Self::deposit_event(Event::Issued(community_id, who.clone(), amount));
 		debug!(target: LOG, "issue {:?} for {:?}", amount, who);
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/balances/src/tests.rs b/balances/src/tests.rs
index 19d4e01e..7a433485 100644
--- a/balances/src/tests.rs
+++ b/balances/src/tests.rs
@@ -397,8 +397,10 @@ fn transfer_all_native_wont_remove_account_with_remaining_community_balance() {
 			Balances::minimum_balance() * 100,
 		));
 		assert!(frame_system::Account::<TestRuntime>::contains_key(&alice));
+		assert_eq!(System::account(&alice).providers, 1);
 		// issue CC
 		assert_ok!(EncointerBalances::issue(cid, &alice, BalanceType::from_num(50)));
+		assert_eq!(System::account(&alice).sufficients, 1);
 		assert!(EncointerBalanceStorage::<TestRuntime>::contains_key(cid, &alice));
 
 		// create bob account by sending him some CC
@@ -410,10 +412,13 @@ fn transfer_all_native_wont_remove_account_with_remaining_community_balance() {
 		));
 		assert!(frame_system::Account::<TestRuntime>::contains_key(&bob));
 		assert!(EncointerBalanceStorage::<TestRuntime>::contains_key(cid, bob.clone()));
+		assert_eq!(System::account(&bob).sufficients, 1);
 
 		// reap Alice native but keep CC, so Alice should stay alive
-		assert_ok!(Balances::transfer_all(Some(alice.clone()).into(), bob.clone(), false));
+		assert_ok!(Balances::transfer_all(Some(alice.clone()).into(), charlie.clone(), false));
 		assert!(frame_system::Account::<TestRuntime>::contains_key(&alice));
+		assert_eq!(System::account(&alice).providers, 0);
+		assert_eq!(System::account(&alice).sufficients, 1);
 
 		// reap Bob's CC so his account should be killed
 		assert_ok!(EncointerBalances::transfer_all(Some(bob.clone()).into(), charlie.clone(), cid));