diff --git a/src/store/middlewares/account.js b/src/store/middlewares/account.js
index 6f749dcbe..931d26214 100644
--- a/src/store/middlewares/account.js
+++ b/src/store/middlewares/account.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ const hasRecentTransactions = txs => (
 );
 
 const updateAccountData = (store, action) => {
-  const { peers, account } = store.getState();
+  const { peers, account, transactions } = store.getState();
 
   getAccount(peers.data, account.address).then((result) => {
     if (result.balance !== account.balance) {
-      if (!action.data.windowIsFocused) {
+      if (!action.data.windowIsFocused || !hasRecentTransactions(transactions)) {
         updateTransactions(store, peers, account);
       }
       if (account.isDelegate) {
diff --git a/src/store/middlewares/account.test.js b/src/store/middlewares/account.test.js
index 7cb85dc4d..a2b795fb7 100644
--- a/src/store/middlewares/account.test.js
+++ b/src/store/middlewares/account.test.js
@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ describe('Account middleware', () => {
     expect(stubTransactions).to.have.been.calledWith();
   });
 
+  it(`should call transactions API methods on ${actionTypes.newBlockCreated} action if account.balance changes the user has no transactions yet`, () => {
+    stubGetAccount.resolves({ balance: 10e8 });
+
+    state.transactions.count = 0;
+    middleware(store)(next)(newBlockCreated);
+
+    expect(stubGetAccount).to.have.been.calledWith();
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
+    expect(stubTransactions).to.have.been.calledOnce;
+  });
+
   it(`should call transactions API methods on ${actionTypes.newBlockCreated} action if the window is in focus and there are recent transactions`, () => {
     stubGetAccount.resolves({ balance: 0 });