diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/config/blockchain/HomesteadDAOConfig.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/config/blockchain/HomesteadDAOConfig.java
index ae6fd8a21d..3257196ab7 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/config/blockchain/HomesteadDAOConfig.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/config/blockchain/HomesteadDAOConfig.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 public class HomesteadDAOConfig extends HomesteadConfig {
 
-    public static final long DAO_RESCUE_BLOCK = 1_800_000;
+    public static final long DAO_RESCUE_BLOCK = 1_787_300;
     public static final long DAO_RESCUE_GAS_LIMIT_TRIGGER = 4_000_000;
     public static final byte[] DAO_CODE_HASH = Hex.decode("6a5d24750f78441e56fec050dc52fe8e911976485b7472faac7464a176a67caa");
     public static final byte[][] WHITELISTED_RECIPIENTS = new byte[][] {
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ public String validateTransactionChanges(BlockStore blockStore, Block curBlock,
         if (shouldRescueDAO(blockStore, curBlock)) {
             Set<ByteArrayWrapper> changedAddresses = repositoryTrack.getFullAddressSet();
             for (ByteArrayWrapper address : changedAddresses) {
-                AccountState accountState = repositoryTrack.getOriginRepository().getAccountState(address.getData());
+                AccountState accountState = repositoryTrack.getAccountState(address.getData());
+                if (accountState == null) {
+                    return null;
+                }
                 byte[] codeHash = accountState.getCodeHash();
                 if (codeHash != null && FastByteComparisons.compareTo(daoCodeHash, 0, 32, codeHash, 0, 32) == 0) {
                     BigInteger newBalance = repositoryTrack.getBalance(address.getData());
diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/DAORescueTest.java b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/DAORescueTest.java
index 143a89dcc5..5bdd54d2a2 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/DAORescueTest.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/core/DAORescueTest.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.ethereum.config.blockchain.HomesteadDAOConfig;
 import org.ethereum.config.net.AbstractNetConfig;
 import org.ethereum.config.net.MainNetConfig;
+import org.ethereum.crypto.ECKey;
 import org.ethereum.util.blockchain.SolidityContract;
 import org.ethereum.util.blockchain.StandaloneBlockchain;
 import org.ethereum.vm.program.Program;
@@ -46,6 +47,11 @@ public BigInteger getMINIMUM_DIFFICULTY() {
                     "function saveDao(address daoAddr) {" +
                     "  TestDAO(daoAddr).withdraw();" +
                     "}" +
+            "}" +
+            "contract Suicide {" +
+                    "function selfDestroy() {" +
+                    "  suicide(msg.sender);" +
+                    "}" +
             "}";
 
     @BeforeClass
@@ -126,6 +132,24 @@ public void testForkAgreed() {
             Assert.assertEquals(BigInteger.valueOf(balance),
                     bc.getBlockchain().getRepository().getBalance(dao.getAddress()));
         }
+
+        ECKey rndReceiver = new ECKey();
+        bc.sendEther(rndReceiver.getAddress(), BigInteger.valueOf(10000));
+        bc.createBlock();
+        Assert.assertEquals(BigInteger.valueOf(10000),
+                bc.getBlockchain().getRepository().getBalance(rndReceiver.getAddress()));
+
+        SolidityContract suicide = bc.submitNewContract(daoEmulator, "Suicide");
+        bc.createBlock();
+        bc.sendEther(suicide.getAddress(), BigInteger.valueOf(10000));
+        bc.createBlock();
+        Assert.assertEquals(BigInteger.valueOf(10000),
+                bc.getBlockchain().getRepository().getBalance(suicide.getAddress()));
+        suicide.callFunction("selfDestroy");
+        bc.createBlock();
+        Assert.assertEquals(BigInteger.ZERO,
+                bc.getBlockchain().getRepository().getBalance(suicide.getAddress()));
+
     }
 
     @Test