diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/BalanceResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/BalanceResolver.ts
index 1bce77d9b..868edb6db 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/BalanceResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/BalanceResolver.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,17 @@ export class BalanceResolver {
 
     const userEntity = await userRepository.findByPubkeyHex(context.pubKey)
     const balanceEntity = await balanceRepository.findByUser(userEntity.id)
-    let balance: Balance
     const now = new Date()
+
+    // No balance found
+    if (!balanceEntity) {
+      return new Balance({
+        balance: 0,
+        decay: 0,
+        decay_date: now.toString(),
+      })
+    }
+
     return new Balance({
       balance: roundFloorFrom4(balanceEntity.amount),
       decay: roundFloorFrom4(
@@ -30,4 +39,4 @@ export class BalanceResolver {
       decay_date: now.toString(),
     })
   }
-}
+}
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