diff --git a/lib/account.js b/lib/account.js
index 9fbc8c29..5b5ccf32 100644
--- a/lib/account.js
+++ b/lib/account.js
@@ -82,16 +82,6 @@ module.exports = function(getRequest, apiKey) {
         apiKey
       };
 
-      if (!startblock) {
-        startblock = 0;
-      }
-      queryObject.startblock = startblock;
-
-      if (!endblock) {
-        endblock = 'latest';
-      }
-      queryObject.endblock = endblock;
-
       if (!sort) {
         sort = 'asc';
       }
@@ -101,6 +91,16 @@ module.exports = function(getRequest, apiKey) {
         queryObject.txhash = txhash;
       } else {
         queryObject.address = address;
+
+        if (!startblock) {
+          startblock = 0;
+        }
+        queryObject.startblock = startblock;
+
+        if (!endblock) {
+          endblock = 'latest';
+        }
+        queryObject.endblock = endblock;
       }
 
       queryObject.txhash = txhash;