diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
index dc9c19dc68e..d48a5365f48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.tron.core.capsule;
 
 import org.tron.common.utils.Sha256Hash;
+import org.tron.common.utils.StringUtil;
 import org.tron.core.Constant;
 import org.tron.core.db.EnergyProcessor;
 import org.tron.core.db.Manager;
+import org.tron.core.exception.BalanceInsufficientException;
 import org.tron.protos.Protocol.ResourceReceipt;
 import org.tron.protos.Protocol.Transaction.Result.contractResult;
 
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ public long getNetFee() {
    * payEnergyBill pay receipt energy bill by energy processor.
    */
   public void payEnergyBill(Manager manager, AccountCapsule origin, AccountCapsule caller,
-      long percent, EnergyProcessor energyProcessor, long now) {
+      long percent, EnergyProcessor energyProcessor, long now) throws BalanceInsufficientException {
     if (0 == receipt.getEnergyUsageTotal()) {
       return;
     }
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ private void payEnergyBill(
       AccountCapsule account,
       long usage,
       EnergyProcessor energyProcessor,
-      long now) {
+      long now) throws BalanceInsufficientException {
     long accountEnergyLeft = energyProcessor.getAccountLeftEnergyFromFreeze(account);
     if (accountEnergyLeft >= usage) {
       energyProcessor.useEnergy(account, usage, now);
@@ -124,7 +126,12 @@ private void payEnergyBill(
           (usage - accountEnergyLeft) * SUN_PER_ENERGY;
       this.setEnergyUsage(accountEnergyLeft);
       this.setEnergyFee(energyFee);
-      account.setBalance(account.getBalance() - energyFee);
+      long balance = account.getBalance();
+      if (balance < energyFee) {
+        throw new BalanceInsufficientException(
+            StringUtil.createReadableString(account.createDbKey()) + " insufficient balance");
+      }
+      account.setBalance(balance - energyFee);
     }
 
     manager.getAccountStore().put(account.getAddress().toByteArray(), account);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
index c0ff2c1ab11..be7e8018fb9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.tron.core.capsule.ContractCapsule;
 import org.tron.core.capsule.ReceiptCapsule;
 import org.tron.core.capsule.TransactionCapsule;
+import org.tron.core.exception.BalanceInsufficientException;
 import org.tron.core.exception.ContractExeException;
 import org.tron.core.exception.ContractValidateException;
 import org.tron.core.exception.ReceiptCheckErrException;
@@ -106,15 +107,19 @@ public void exec(Runtime runtime)
     runtime.go();
   }
 
-  public void finalization(Runtime runtime) {
-    pay();
+  public void finalization(Runtime runtime) throws ContractExeException {
+    try {
+      pay();
+    } catch (BalanceInsufficientException e) {
+      throw new ContractExeException(e.getMessage());
+    }
     runtime.finalization();
   }
 
   /**
    * pay actually bill(include ENERGY and storage).
    */
-  public void pay() {
+  public void pay() throws BalanceInsufficientException {
     byte[] originAccount;
     byte[] callerAccount;
     long percent = 0;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTraceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTraceTest.java
index b151cfb1b21..1e5cc8a47c9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTraceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTraceTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.tron.core.capsule.TransactionCapsule;
 import org.tron.core.config.DefaultConfig;
 import org.tron.core.config.args.Args;
+import org.tron.core.exception.BalanceInsufficientException;
 import org.tron.core.exception.ContractExeException;
 import org.tron.core.exception.ContractValidateException;
 import org.tron.protos.Contract.CreateSmartContract;
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ public void testUseUsage() throws InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       e.printStackTrace();
     } catch (ContractValidateException e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
+    } catch (BalanceInsufficientException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
     }
   }
 
@@ -250,8 +253,12 @@ public void testPay() {
     TransactionCapsule transactionCapsule = new TransactionCapsule(transaction);
     TransactionTrace transactionTrace = new TransactionTrace(transactionCapsule, dbManager);
     // transactionTrace.setBill(this.energyUsage, this.storageUsage);
-    transactionTrace.pay();
-    AccountCapsule accountCapsule1 = dbManager.getAccountStore().get(ownerAddress.toByteArray());
+    try {
+      transactionTrace.pay();
+      AccountCapsule accountCapsule1 = dbManager.getAccountStore().get(ownerAddress.toByteArray());
+    } catch (BalanceInsufficientException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
   }
 
   /**