diff --git a/api.php b/api.php
index 4e4e26d..43eb733 100755
--- a/api.php
+++ b/api.php
@@ -816,9 +816,13 @@ if ($q == "getAddress") {
         $bind[':account']=$account;
     }
 
-
     $r=$db->run("SELECT asset, alias, account, assets_balance.balance FROM assets_balance LEFT JOIN accounts ON accounts.id=assets_balance.asset $whr LIMIT 1000",$bind);
-    api_echo($r);
+    
+    if ($r) 
+        api_echo($r);
+    else
+        api_err("An asset or an account not found");
+        
 } elseif ($q === "asset-orders"){
     $asset = san($data['asset']);
     $account = san($data['account']);