diff --git a/libethereum/VM.h b/libethereum/VM.h
index caafc64b0..2f7d1fcaf 100644
--- a/libethereum/VM.h
+++ b/libethereum/VM.h
@@ -162,21 +162,29 @@ template <class Ext> void eth::VM::go(Ext& _ext, uint64_t _steps)
 			break;
 		case Instruction::DIV:
 			require(2);
+			if (!m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2])
+				return;
 			m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2] = m_stack.back() / m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2];
 			m_stack.pop_back();
 			break;
 		case Instruction::SDIV:
 			require(2);
+			if (!m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2])
+				return;
 			(s256&)m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2] = (s256&)m_stack.back() / (s256&)m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2];
 			m_stack.pop_back();
 			break;
 		case Instruction::MOD:
 			require(2);
+			if (!m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2])
+				return;
 			m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2] = m_stack.back() % m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2];
 			m_stack.pop_back();
 			break;
 		case Instruction::SMOD:
 			require(2);
+			if (!m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2])
+				return;
 			(s256&)m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2] = (s256&)m_stack.back() % (s256&)m_stack[m_stack.size() - 2];
 			m_stack.pop_back();
 			break;