diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tron/common/runtime/Runtime.java b/src/main/java/org/tron/common/runtime/Runtime.java
index d3dba42c0cc..ec60b3f560a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tron/common/runtime/Runtime.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tron/common/runtime/Runtime.java
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@ private void create()
       long vmShouldEndInUs = vmStartInUs + thisTxCPULimitInUs;
 
       long feeLimit = trx.getRawData().getFeeLimit();
+      if (feeLimit < 0) {
+        logger.info("feeLimit < 0");
+        throw new ContractValidateException("feeLimit must be >= 0");
+      }
+
       long energyLimit = getEnergyLimit(creator, feeLimit, callValue);
       byte[] ops = newSmartContract.getBytecode().toByteArray();
       InternalTransaction internalTransaction = new InternalTransaction(trx);
@@ -420,6 +425,10 @@ private void call()
       long vmShouldEndInUs = vmStartInUs + thisTxCPULimitInUs;
 
       long feeLimit = trx.getRawData().getFeeLimit();
+      if (feeLimit < 0) {
+        logger.info("feeLimit < 0");
+        throw new ContractValidateException("feeLimit must be >= 0");
+      }
       long energyLimit;
       if (isCallConstant(contractAddress)) {
         energyLimit = Constant.MAX_ENERGY_IN_TX;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
index d48a5365f48..a1894336242 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/capsule/ReceiptCapsule.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public long getNetFee() {
    */
   public void payEnergyBill(Manager manager, AccountCapsule origin, AccountCapsule caller,
       long percent, EnergyProcessor energyProcessor, long now) throws BalanceInsufficientException {
-    if (0 == receipt.getEnergyUsageTotal()) {
+    if (receipt.getEnergyUsageTotal() <= 0) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
index 3c1083631ba..0b7c68d1d11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tron/core/db/TransactionTrace.java
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ public void init() throws TransactionTraceException {
 
   //set bill
   public void setBill(long energyUsage) {
+    if (energyUsage < 0) {
+      energyUsage = 0L;
+    }
     receipt.setEnergyUsageTotal(energyUsage);
   }