diff --git a/pkg/machine/vm/machine.go b/pkg/machine/vm/machine.go
index d699aa599..0666e113e 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/vm/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/vm/machine.go
@@ -504,8 +504,13 @@ func (m *Machine) ResolveBalances() (chan BalanceRequest, error) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
+
 			if account, ok := (*account).(core.AccountAddress); ok {
-				m.Balances[account] = make(map[core.Asset]*core.MonetaryInt)
+
+				if _, ok := m.Balances[account]; !ok {
+					m.Balances[account] = make(map[core.Asset]*core.MonetaryInt)
+				}
+
 				// for every asset, send request
 				for addr := range neededAssets {
 					mon, ok := m.getResource(addr)
diff --git a/pkg/machine/vm/machine_test.go b/pkg/machine/vm/machine_test.go
index 456ba81fc..dea3d8701 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/vm/machine_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/vm/machine_test.go
@@ -1929,3 +1929,37 @@ func TestSendWithArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 		test(t, tc)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestUseDifferentAssetsWithSameSourceAccount(t *testing.T) {
+	tc := NewTestCase()
+	tc.compile(t, `vars {
+	account $a_account
+}
+send [A 100] (
+	source = $a_account allowing unbounded overdraft
+	destination = @account1
+)
+send [B 100] (
+	source = @world
+	destination = @account2
+)`)
+	tc.setBalance("account1", "A", 100)
+	tc.setBalance("account2", "B", 100)
+	tc.setVarsFromJSON(t, `{"a_account": "world"}`)
+	tc.expected = CaseResult{
+		Printed: []core.Value{},
+		Postings: []Posting{{
+			Source:      "world",
+			Destination: "account1",
+			Amount:      core.NewMonetaryInt(100),
+			Asset:       "A",
+		}, {
+			Source:      "world",
+			Destination: "account2",
+			Amount:      core.NewMonetaryInt(100),
+			Asset:       "B",
+		}},
+		ExitCode: EXIT_OK,
+	}
+	test(t, tc)
+}