diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/repository/NamesDatabaseIntegrityCheck.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/repository/NamesDatabaseIntegrityCheck.java
index 79178f5d..e69d1a35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/repository/NamesDatabaseIntegrityCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/repository/NamesDatabaseIntegrityCheck.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class NamesDatabaseIntegrityCheck {
                     BuyNameTransactionData buyNameTransactionData = (BuyNameTransactionData) currentTransaction;
                     Name nameObj = new Name(repository, buyNameTransactionData.getName());
                     if (nameObj != null && nameObj.getNameData() != null) {
-                        nameObj.buy(buyNameTransactionData);
+                        nameObj.buy(buyNameTransactionData, false);
                         modificationCount++;
                         LOGGER.trace("Processed BUY_NAME transaction for name {}", name);
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/naming/Name.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/naming/Name.java
index b27e9454..97fe8bbb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/naming/Name.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/naming/Name.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class Name {
 		this.repository.getNameRepository().save(this.nameData);
 	}
 
-	public void buy(BuyNameTransactionData buyNameTransactionData) throws DataException {
+	public void buy(BuyNameTransactionData buyNameTransactionData, boolean modifyBalances) throws DataException {
 		// Save previous name-changing reference in this transaction's data
 		// Caller is expected to save
 		buyNameTransactionData.setNameReference(this.nameData.getReference());
@@ -203,15 +203,20 @@ public class Name {
 		// Mark not for-sale but leave price in case we want to orphan
 		this.nameData.setIsForSale(false);
 
-		// Update seller's balance
-		Account seller = new Account(this.repository, this.nameData.getOwner());
-		seller.modifyAssetBalance(Asset.QORT, buyNameTransactionData.getAmount());
+		if (modifyBalances) {
+			// Update seller's balance
+			Account seller = new Account(this.repository, this.nameData.getOwner());
+			seller.modifyAssetBalance(Asset.QORT, buyNameTransactionData.getAmount());
+		}
 
 		// Set new owner
 		Account buyer = new PublicKeyAccount(this.repository, buyNameTransactionData.getBuyerPublicKey());
 		this.nameData.setOwner(buyer.getAddress());
-		// Update buyer's balance
-		buyer.modifyAssetBalance(Asset.QORT, - buyNameTransactionData.getAmount());
+
+		if (modifyBalances) {
+			// Update buyer's balance
+			buyer.modifyAssetBalance(Asset.QORT, -buyNameTransactionData.getAmount());
+		}
 
 		// Set name-changing reference to this transaction
 		this.nameData.setReference(buyNameTransactionData.getSignature());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/transaction/BuyNameTransaction.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/transaction/BuyNameTransaction.java
index c4e5f29c..fe6d8d34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/transaction/BuyNameTransaction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/transaction/BuyNameTransaction.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class BuyNameTransaction extends Transaction {
 	public void process() throws DataException {
 		// Buy Name
 		Name name = new Name(this.repository, this.buyNameTransactionData.getName());
-		name.buy(this.buyNameTransactionData);
+		name.buy(this.buyNameTransactionData, true);
 
 		// Save transaction with updated "name reference" pointing to previous transaction that changed name
 		this.repository.getTransactionRepository().save(this.buyNameTransactionData);