diff --git a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
index 8063f23f7d..b991a25790 100644
--- a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SerializedLedgerEntry::SerializedLedgerEntry(const Serializer& s, const uint256&
 	if (mFormat == NULL) throw std::runtime_error("invalid ledger entry type");
 	mType = mFormat->t_type;
 	mVersion.setValue(type);
-	mObject = STObject(mFormat->elements, sit);
+	mObject.set(mFormat->elements, sit);
 }
 
 SerializedLedgerEntry::SerializedLedgerEntry(LedgerEntryType type) : SerializedType("LedgerEntry"), mType(type)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SerializedLedgerEntry::SerializedLedgerEntry(LedgerEntryType type) : SerializedT
 	mFormat = getLgrFormat(type);
 	if (mFormat == NULL) throw std::runtime_error("invalid ledger entry type");
 	mVersion.setValue(static_cast<uint16>(mFormat->t_type));
-	mObject = STObject(mFormat->elements);
+	mObject.set(mFormat->elements);
 }
 
 std::string SerializedLedgerEntry::getFullText() const
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.cpp b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
index c2cf3c2678..6946a96ffa 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ std::auto_ptr<SerializedType> STObject::makeDeserializedObject(SerializedTypeID
 			return STUInt64::deserialize(sit, name);
 
 		case STI_AMOUNT:
-			return STAmount::deserialize(sit, name);
+		{
+			std::cerr << "Deserializing " << name << std::endl;
+			std::auto_ptr<SerializedType> ptr = STAmount::deserialize(sit, name);
+			assert(!dynamic_cast<STAmount*>(&*ptr)->isZero());
+			std::cerr << "Got: " << ptr->getText() << std::endl;
+			return ptr;
+		}
 
 		case STI_HASH128:
 			return STHash128::deserialize(sit, name);
@@ -90,8 +96,12 @@ std::auto_ptr<SerializedType> STObject::makeDeserializedObject(SerializedTypeID
 	}
 }
 
-STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, const char *name) : SerializedType(name), mFlagIdx(-1)
+void STObject::set(SOElement* elem)
 {
+	mData.empty();
+	mType.empty();
+	mFlagIdx = -1;
+
 	while (elem->e_id != STI_DONE)
 	{
 		if (elem->e_type == SOE_FLAGS) mFlagIdx = mType.size();
@@ -104,8 +114,17 @@ STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, const char *name) : SerializedType(name), mF
 	}
 }
 
-STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, SerializerIterator& sit, const char *name) : SerializedType(name), mFlagIdx(-1)
+STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, const char *name) : SerializedType(name)
 {
+	set(elem);
+}
+
+void STObject::set(SOElement* elem, SerializerIterator& sit)
+{
+	mData.empty();
+	mType.empty();
+	mFlagIdx = -1;
+
 	int flags = -1;
 	while (elem->e_id != STI_DONE)
 	{
@@ -142,6 +161,11 @@ STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, SerializerIterator& sit, const char *name) :
 	}
 }
 
+STObject::STObject(SOElement* elem, SerializerIterator& sit, const char *name) : SerializedType(name), mFlagIdx(-1)
+{
+	set(elem, sit);
+}
+
 std::string STObject::getFullText() const
 {
 	std::string ret;
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.h b/src/SerializedObject.h
index 8669fb18fe..fd9dd054fe 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.h
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ public:
 	STObject(SOElement *t, SerializerIterator& u, const char *n = NULL);
 	virtual ~STObject() { ; }
 
+	void set(SOElement *t);
+	void set(SOElement *t, SerializerIterator& u);
+
 	int getLength() const;
 	SerializedTypeID getSType() const { return STI_OBJECT; }
 	virtual bool isEquivalent(const SerializedType& t) const;