diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
index e413ffa64..ce948fa95 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ cJSON *LP_coinjson(struct iguana_info *coin,int32_t showwif)
     }
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     else if (coin->etomic[0] != 0) {
+        int error = 0;
         if (coin->inactive == 0) {
-            balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coin->smartaddr);
+            balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coin->smartaddr, &error);
         } else {
             balance = 0;
         }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.c
index 8c03e7810..3b7c7aa8f 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ uint8_t LP_etomic_is_empty_tx_id(char *txId)
     return 0;
 }
 
-uint64_t LP_etomic_get_balance(struct iguana_info *coin, char *coinaddr)
+uint64_t LP_etomic_get_balance(struct iguana_info *coin, char *coinaddr, int *error)
 {
     if (coin->etomic[0] == 0) {
         printf("Trying to get etomic balance for non-etomic coin %s!", coin->symbol);
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@ uint64_t LP_etomic_get_balance(struct iguana_info *coin, char *coinaddr)
     }
 
     if (strcmp(coin->symbol, "ETH") == 0) {
-        return getEthBalance(coinaddr);
+        return getEthBalance(coinaddr, error);
     } else {
-        return getErc20BalanceSatoshi(coinaddr, coin->etomic, coin->decimals);
+        return getErc20BalanceSatoshi(coinaddr, coin->etomic, coin->decimals, error);
     }
 }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.h b/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.h
index af5de5f63..8a744cb3d 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_etomic.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int32_t LP_etomic_pub2addr(char *coinaddr,uint8_t pub64[64]);
 
 uint8_t LP_etomic_is_empty_tx_id(char *txId);
 
-uint64_t LP_etomic_get_balance(struct iguana_info *coin, char *coinaddr);
+uint64_t LP_etomic_get_balance(struct iguana_info *coin, char *coinaddr, int *error);
 
 void LP_etomic_pubkeystr_to_addr(char *pubkey, char *output);
 
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
index b38a08c89..dda09ec54 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
@@ -98,7 +98,13 @@ uint64_t LP_balance(uint64_t *valuep,int32_t iambob,char *symbol,char *coinaddr)
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     struct iguana_info *coin = LP_coinfind(symbol);
     if (coin->etomic[0] != 0 && coin->inactive == 0) {
-        valuesum = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coinaddr);
+        int error = 0;
+        uint64_t etomic_balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coinaddr, &error);
+        if (error == 0) {
+            valuesum = etomic_balance;
+        } else {
+            valuesum = *valuep;
+        }
     } else
 #endif
     if ( (array= LP_listunspent(symbol,coinaddr,zero,zero)) != 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
index 9c1bca6c2..800214ba4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ uint64_t LP_RTsmartbalance(struct iguana_info *coin)
 {
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     if (coin->etomic[0] != 0) {
-        return LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coin->smartaddr);
+        int error = 0;
+        return LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coin->smartaddr, &error);
     }
 #endif
     cJSON *array,*item; char buf[512],*retstr; int32_t i,n; uint64_t valuesum,value; bits256 zero;
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
index 2d8e45750..a280ae9d4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ char *LP_pricepings(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,char *base,char *re
             jaddnum(reqjson,"credits",dstr(ap->instantdex_credits));
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
         if (basecoin->etomic[0] != 0) {
-            uint64_t etomic_coin_balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(basecoin, basecoin->smartaddr);
+            int error = 0;
+            uint64_t etomic_coin_balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(basecoin, basecoin->smartaddr, &error);
             jaddstr(reqjson,"utxocoin","ETH_OR_ERC20");
             jaddnum(reqjson,"bal",dstr(etomic_coin_balance));
             jaddnum(reqjson,"min",dstr(etomic_coin_balance));
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
index 5c7af583e..8a1efb9bf 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
@@ -856,7 +856,8 @@ void LP_bobloop(void *_swap)
     alicewaittimeout = LP_calc_waittimeout(alicestr);
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     if (swap->I.bobtomic[0] != 0 || swap->I.alicetomic[0] != 0) {
-        uint64_t eth_balance = getEthBalance(swap->I.etomicsrc);
+        int error = 0;
+        uint64_t eth_balance = getEthBalance(swap->I.etomicsrc, &error);
         if (eth_balance < 500000) {
             err = -5000, printf("Bob ETH balance too low, aborting swap!\n");
         }
@@ -960,7 +961,8 @@ void LP_aliceloop(void *_swap)
 
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     if (swap->I.bobtomic[0] != 0 || swap->I.alicetomic[0] != 0) {
-        uint64_t eth_balance = getEthBalance(swap->I.etomicdest);
+        int error = 0;
+        uint64_t eth_balance = getEthBalance(swap->I.etomicdest, &error);
         if (eth_balance < 500000) {
             err = -5001, printf("Alice ETH balance too low, aborting swap!\n");
         }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
index 944876a90..f241e73c5 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
@@ -699,7 +699,8 @@ cJSON *LP_address_balance(struct iguana_info *coin,char *coinaddr,int32_t electr
     //printf("address balance call LP_listunspent %s electrum.%p etomic.%d\n",coin->symbol,coin->electrum,coin->etomic[0]);
 #ifndef NOTETOMIC
     if (coin->etomic[0] != 0) {
-        balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coinaddr);
+        int error = 0;
+        balance = LP_etomic_get_balance(coin, coinaddr, &error);
     } else
 #endif
     if ( coin->electrum == 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.cpp b/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.cpp
index ab60510fd..f80ba22f4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.cpp
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ char* pubKey2Addr(char* pubKey)
     return stringStreamToChar(ss);
 };
 
-char* getPubKeyFromPriv(char* privKey)
+char* getPubKeyFromPriv(char *privKey)
 {
     Public publicKey = toPublic(Secret(privKey));
     std::stringstream ss;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ char* getPubKeyFromPriv(char* privKey)
     return stringStreamToChar(ss);
 }
 
-uint64_t getEthBalance(char* address)
+uint64_t getEthBalance(char *address, int *error)
 {
     char* hexBalance = getEthBalanceRequest(address);
     if (hexBalance != NULL) {
@@ -561,11 +561,12 @@ uint64_t getEthBalance(char* address)
         free(hexBalance);
         return static_cast<uint64_t>(balance);
     } else {
+        *error = 1;
         return 0;
     }
 }
 
-uint64_t getErc20BalanceSatoshi(char *address, char *tokenAddress, uint8_t setDecimals)
+uint64_t getErc20BalanceSatoshi(char *address, char *tokenAddress, uint8_t setDecimals, int *error)
 {
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << "0x70a08231"
@@ -589,6 +590,7 @@ uint64_t getErc20BalanceSatoshi(char *address, char *tokenAddress, uint8_t setDe
         free(hexBalance);
         return static_cast<uint64_t>(balance);
     } else {
+        *error = 1;
         return 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.h b/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.h
index 3557e4191..6075124a5 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/etomicswap/etomiclib.h
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ char* pubKey2Addr(char* pubKey);
 char* getPubKeyFromPriv(char* privKey);
 
 // returns satoshis, not wei!
-uint64_t getEthBalance(char* address);
-uint64_t getErc20BalanceSatoshi(char *address, char *tokenAddress, uint8_t setDecimals);
+uint64_t getEthBalance(char* address, int *error);
+uint64_t getErc20BalanceSatoshi(char *address, char *tokenAddress, uint8_t setDecimals, int *error);
 char *getErc20BalanceHexWei(char* address, char tokenAddress[65]);
 
 uint8_t getErc20Decimals(char *tokenAddress);