diff --git a/src/libxrpl/protocol/Issue.cpp b/src/libxrpl/protocol/Issue.cpp
index 33d96d5e0f..a1888f1c87 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/protocol/Issue.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/protocol/Issue.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ issueFromJson(Json::Value const& v)
     }
     auto const issuer = parseBase58<AccountID>(issStr.asString());
 
-    if (!issuer)
+    if (!issuer || *issuer == noAccount() || *issuer == xrpAccount())
     {
         Throw<Json::error>("issueFromJson issuer must be a valid account");
     }