diff --git a/rai/node/node.cpp b/rai/node/node.cpp
index 1c427b22..cbdca78c 100755
--- a/rai/node/node.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/node.cpp
@@ -1280,6 +1280,13 @@ rai::process_return rai::block_processor::process_receive_one (MDB_txn * transac
                 BOOST_LOG (node.log) << boost::str (boost::format ("Account mismatch for: %1%") % block_a->hash ().to_string ());
             }
         }
+        case rai::process_result::fork_burning:
+        {
+            if (node.config.logging.ledger_logging ())
+            {
+                BOOST_LOG (node.log) << boost::str (boost::format ("Fork of burning 0 account for: %1%") % block_a->hash ().to_string ());
+            }
+        }
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/rai/secure.cpp b/rai/secure.cpp
index 6b775e08..17a82c28 100755
--- a/rai/secure.cpp
+++ b/rai/secure.cpp
@@ -3360,16 +3360,20 @@ void ledger_processor::open_block (rai::open_block const & block_a)
 					result.code = ledger.store.pending_get (transaction, key, pending) ? rai::process_result::unreceivable : rai::process_result::progress; // Has this source already been received (Malformed)
 					if (result.code == rai::process_result::progress)
 					{
-						rai::account_info source_info;
-						auto error (ledger.store.account_get (transaction, pending.source, source_info));
-						assert (!error);
-						ledger.store.pending_del (transaction, key);
-						ledger.store.block_put (transaction, hash, block_a);
-						ledger.change_latest (transaction, block_a.hashables.account, hash, hash, pending.amount.number (), info.block_count + 1);
-						ledger.store.representation_add (transaction, hash, pending.amount.number ());
-						ledger.store.frontier_put (transaction, hash, block_a.hashables.account);
-						result.account = block_a.hashables.account;
-						result.amount = pending.amount;
+						result.code = block_a.hashables.account.is_zero () ? rai::process_result::fork_burning : rai::process_result::progress; // Is it burning 0 account? (Malicious)
+						if (result.code == rai::process_result::progress)
+						{
+							rai::account_info source_info;
+							auto error (ledger.store.account_get (transaction, pending.source, source_info));
+							assert (!error);
+							ledger.store.pending_del (transaction, key);
+							ledger.store.block_put (transaction, hash, block_a);
+							ledger.change_latest (transaction, block_a.hashables.account, hash, hash, pending.amount.number (), info.block_count + 1);
+							ledger.store.representation_add (transaction, hash, pending.amount.number ());
+							ledger.store.frontier_put (transaction, hash, block_a.hashables.account);
+							result.account = block_a.hashables.account;
+							result.amount = pending.amount;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/rai/secure.hpp b/rai/secure.hpp
index 2a992e14..295cd366 100644
--- a/rai/secure.hpp
+++ b/rai/secure.hpp
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ enum class process_result
 	gap_previous, // Block marked as previous is unknown
 	gap_source, // Block marked as source is unknown
 	not_receive_from_send, // Receive does not have a send source
-	account_mismatch // Account number in open block doesn't match send destination
+	account_mismatch, // Account number in open block doesn't match send destination
+	fork_burning // Malicious fork based on spending of burned amount
 };
 class process_return
 {