diff --git a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
index 6a744622c..64fc0d246 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
@@ -5646,3 +5646,32 @@ TEST (ledger, unconfirmed_frontiers)
 	ASSERT_EQ (uncemented_info1.cemented_frontier, uncemented_info2.cemented_frontier);
 	ASSERT_EQ (uncemented_info1.frontier, uncemented_info2.frontier);
 }
+
+TEST (ledger, is_send_genesis)
+{
+	auto ctx = nano::test::context::ledger_empty ();
+	auto & ledger = ctx.ledger ();
+	auto & store = ctx.store ();
+	auto tx = store.tx_begin_read ();
+	ASSERT_FALSE (ledger.is_send (tx, *nano::dev::genesis));
+}
+
+TEST (ledger, is_send_state)
+{
+	auto ctx = nano::test::context::ledger_send_receive ();
+	auto & ledger = ctx.ledger ();
+	auto & store = ctx.store ();
+	auto tx = store.tx_begin_read ();
+	ASSERT_TRUE (ledger.is_send (tx, *ctx.blocks ()[0]));
+	ASSERT_FALSE (ledger.is_send (tx, *ctx.blocks ()[1]));
+}
+
+TEST (ledger, is_send_legacy)
+{
+	auto ctx = nano::test::context::ledger_send_receive_legacy ();
+	auto & ledger = ctx.ledger ();
+	auto & store = ctx.store ();
+	auto tx = store.tx_begin_read ();
+	ASSERT_TRUE (ledger.is_send (tx, *ctx.blocks ()[0]));
+	ASSERT_FALSE (ledger.is_send (tx, *ctx.blocks ()[1]));
+}
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
index a52103c29..e650276b7 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
@@ -923,14 +923,19 @@ std::string nano::ledger::block_text (nano::block_hash const & hash_a)
 	return result;
 }
 
-bool nano::ledger::is_send (nano::transaction const & transaction_a, nano::state_block const & block_a) const
+bool nano::ledger::is_send (nano::transaction const & transaction_a, nano::block const & block_a) const
 {
+	if (block_a.type () != nano::block_type::state)
+	{
+		return block_a.type () == nano::block_type::send;
+	}
+	nano::block_hash previous = block_a.previous ();
 	/*
 	 * if block_a does not have a sideband, then is_send()
 	 * requires that the previous block exists in the database.
 	 * This is because it must retrieve the balance of the previous block.
 	 */
-	debug_assert (block_a.has_sideband () || block_a.hashables.previous.is_zero () || store.block.exists (transaction_a, block_a.hashables.previous));
+	debug_assert (block_a.has_sideband () || previous.is_zero () || store.block.exists (transaction_a, previous));
 
 	bool result (false);
 	if (block_a.has_sideband ())
@@ -939,10 +944,9 @@ bool nano::ledger::is_send (nano::transaction const & transaction_a, nano::state
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		nano::block_hash previous (block_a.hashables.previous);
 		if (!previous.is_zero ())
 		{
-			if (block_a.hashables.balance < balance (transaction_a, previous))
+			if (block_a.balance () < balance (transaction_a, previous))
 			{
 				result = true;
 			}
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
index 3f6857ad8..489cf7857 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
 	bool root_exists (nano::transaction const &, nano::root const &);
 	std::string block_text (char const *);
 	std::string block_text (nano::block_hash const &);
-	bool is_send (nano::transaction const &, nano::state_block const &) const;
+	bool is_send (nano::transaction const &, nano::block const &) const;
 	nano::account const & block_destination (nano::transaction const &, nano::block const &);
 	nano::block_hash block_source (nano::transaction const &, nano::block const &);
 	std::pair<nano::block_hash, nano::block_hash> hash_root_random (nano::transaction const &) const;
diff --git a/nano/test_common/ledger.cpp b/nano/test_common/ledger.cpp
index 3189375ad..3753aa648 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/ledger.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 #include <nano/node/node.hpp>
 #include <nano/test_common/ledger.hpp>
 
-nano::test::context::ledger_context::ledger_context () :
+nano::test::context::ledger_context::ledger_context (std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> && blocks) :
 	store_m{ nano::make_store (logger, nano::unique_path (), nano::dev::constants) },
-	ledger_m{ *store_m, stats_m, nano::dev::constants }
+	ledger_m{ *store_m, stats_m, nano::dev::constants },
+	blocks_m{ blocks }
 {
 	debug_assert (!store_m->init_error ());
-	store_m->initialize (store_m->tx_begin_write (), ledger_m.cache, ledger_m.constants);
+	auto tx = store_m->tx_begin_write ();
+	store_m->initialize (tx, ledger_m.cache, ledger_m.constants);
+	for (auto const & i : blocks_m)
+	{
+		auto process_result = ledger_m.process (tx, *i);
+		debug_assert (process_result.code == nano::process_result::progress);
+	}
 }
 
 nano::ledger & nano::test::context::ledger_context::ledger ()
@@ -24,7 +31,67 @@ nano::stat & nano::test::context::ledger_context::stats ()
 	return stats_m;
 }
 
+std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> const & nano::test::context::ledger_context::blocks () const
+{
+	return blocks_m;
+}
+
 auto nano::test::context::ledger_empty () -> ledger_context
 {
 	return ledger_context{};
 }
+
+auto nano::test::context::ledger_send_receive () -> ledger_context
+{
+	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks;
+	nano::work_pool pool{ nano::dev::network_params.network, std::numeric_limits<unsigned>::max () };
+	nano::block_builder builder;
+	auto send = builder.state ()
+				.make_block ()
+				.account (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.previous (nano::dev::genesis->hash ())
+				.representative (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.balance (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount - 1)
+				.link (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.work (*pool.generate (nano::dev::genesis->hash ()))
+				.build_shared ();
+	blocks.push_back (send);
+	auto receive = builder.state ()
+				   .make_block ()
+				   .account (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				   .previous (send->hash ())
+				   .representative (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				   .balance (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount)
+				   .link (send->hash ())
+				   .sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				   .work (*pool.generate (send->hash ()))
+				   .build_shared ();
+	blocks.push_back (receive);
+	return ledger_context{ std::move (blocks) };
+}
+
+auto nano::test::context::ledger_send_receive_legacy () -> ledger_context
+{
+	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks;
+	nano::work_pool pool{ nano::dev::network_params.network, std::numeric_limits<unsigned>::max () };
+	nano::block_builder builder;
+	auto send = builder.send ()
+				.make_block ()
+				.previous (nano::dev::genesis->hash ())
+				.destination (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.balance (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount - 1)
+				.sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				.work (*pool.generate (nano::dev::genesis->hash ()))
+				.build_shared ();
+	blocks.push_back (send);
+	auto receive = builder.receive ()
+				   .make_block ()
+				   .previous (send->hash ())
+				   .source (send->hash ())
+				   .sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
+				   .work (*pool.generate (send->hash ()))
+				   .build_shared ();
+	blocks.push_back (receive);
+	return ledger_context{ std::move (blocks) };
+}
diff --git a/nano/test_common/ledger.hpp b/nano/test_common/ledger.hpp
index 19ccf4688..64992f8a8 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/ledger.hpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/ledger.hpp
@@ -15,19 +15,28 @@ namespace test
 		class ledger_context
 		{
 		public:
-			ledger_context ();
+			/** 'blocks' initialises the ledger with each block in-order
+				Blocks must all return process_result::progress when processed */
+			ledger_context (std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> && blocks = std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>>{});
 			nano::ledger & ledger ();
 			nano::store & store ();
 			nano::stat & stats ();
+			std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> const & blocks () const;
 
 		private:
 			nano::logger_mt logger;
 			std::unique_ptr<nano::store> store_m;
 			nano::stat stats_m;
 			nano::ledger ledger_m;
+			std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks_m;
 		};
 
+		/** Only a genesis block */
 		ledger_context ledger_empty ();
+		/** Send/receive pair of state blocks on the genesis account*/
+		ledger_context ledger_send_receive ();
+		/** Send/receive pair of legacy blocks on the genesis account*/
+		ledger_context ledger_send_receive_legacy ();
 	}
 }
 }