diff --git a/pkg/core/block.go b/pkg/core/block.go
index 97fdeabce..fddb06eba 100644
--- a/pkg/core/block.go
+++ b/pkg/core/block.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ func (b *Block) rebuildMerkleRoot() error {
 
 // Verify the integrity of the block.
 func (b *Block) Verify(full bool) bool {
+	// There has to be some transaction inside.
+	if len(b.Transactions) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
 	// The first TX has to be a miner transaction.
 	if b.Transactions[0].Type != transaction.MinerType {
 		return false
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index 1943d1610..8dab93802 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ func TestAddHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAddBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	bc := newTestChain(t)
 	blocks := []*Block{
-		newBlock(1),
-		newBlock(2),
-		newBlock(3),
+		newBlock(1, newTX(transaction.MinerType)),
+		newBlock(2, newTX(transaction.MinerType)),
+		newBlock(3, newTX(transaction.MinerType)),
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestAddBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	bc := newTestChain(t)
-	block := newBlock(1)
+	block := newBlock(1, newTX(transaction.MinerType))
 	err := bc.AddBlock(block)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)