diff --git a/src/TransactionEngine.cpp b/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
index 09be834c25..67d4e5ac8b 100644
--- a/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,10 @@ TransactionEngineResult TransactionEngine::applyTransaction(const SerializedTran
 
 		Serializer s;
 		txn.add(s);
-		mLedger->addTransaction(txID, s, saPaid);
+		if (!mLedger->addTransaction(txID, s))
+			assert(false);
+		if ((params & tepUPDATE_TOTAL) != tepNONE)
+			mLedger->destroyCoins(saPaid.getNValue());
 	}
 
 	return result;
diff --git a/src/TransactionEngine.h b/src/TransactionEngine.h
index 679cc8d29a..04e00c9878 100644
--- a/src/TransactionEngine.h
+++ b/src/TransactionEngine.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum TransactionEngineParams
 	tepNONE          = 0,
 	tepNO_CHECK_SIGN = 1,	// Signature already checked
 	tepNO_CHECK_FEE  = 2,	// It was voted into a ledger anyway
+	tepUPDATE_TOTAL  = 4,	// Update the total coins
 };
 
 enum TransactionAccountAction