diff --git a/alethzero/MainWin.cpp b/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
index bf94ab380..66c66face 100644
--- a/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
+++ b/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ void Main::onNewBlock()
 	refreshBlockCount();
 	refreshBlockChain();
 	refreshAccounts();
+
+    // We must update balances since we can't filter updates to basic accounts.
+    refreshBalances();
 }
 
 void Main::onNewPending()