diff --git a/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonTransaction.cpp b/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonTransaction.cpp
index ede524b03..777fca295 100644
--- a/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonTransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonTransaction.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ Poco::JSON::Object* JsonTransaction::handle(Poco::Dynamic::Var params)
 						if (u) {
 							u->setBalance(balance);
 						}
+						auto nu = session->getNewUser();
+						if (!nu.isNull()) {
+							nu->setBalance(balance);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/controller/User.cpp b/src/cpp/controller/User.cpp
index 045be46a0..500441b5d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/controller/User.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/controller/User.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace controller {
 	User::User(model::table::User* dbModel)
-		: mPassword(nullptr), mGradidoKeyPair(nullptr), mCanDecryptPrivateKey(false)
+		: mPassword(nullptr), mGradidoKeyPair(nullptr), mCanDecryptPrivateKey(false), mGradidoCurrentBalance(0)
 	{
 		mDBModel = dbModel;
 	}
diff --git a/src/cpp/controller/User.h b/src/cpp/controller/User.h
index 2dd247dab..30242025c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/controller/User.h
+++ b/src/cpp/controller/User.h
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ namespace controller {
 			std::shared_lock<std::shared_mutex> _lock(mSharedMutex);
 			return mGradidoKeyPair;
 		}
+
+		inline void setBalance(int gradidoBalance) { std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> _lock(mSharedMutex); mGradidoCurrentBalance = gradidoBalance; }
+		inline int getBalance() { std::shared_lock<std::shared_mutex> _lock(mSharedMutex); return mGradidoCurrentBalance; }
 		
 	protected:
 
@@ -120,6 +123,10 @@ namespace controller {
 
 		bool					 mCanDecryptPrivateKey;
 
+		//! get this from community-server, later maybe from gradido-node
+		//! use it for showing balance in menu in check transaction
+		int					     mGradidoCurrentBalance;
+
 		mutable std::shared_mutex mSharedMutex;
 	};
 }