diff --git a/ui/app/util.js b/ui/app/util.js
index 74e2c19aa..67b7c8f67 100644
--- a/ui/app/util.js
+++ b/ui/app/util.js
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ function weiToEth(bn) {
 
 var decimalsToKeep = 4
 function formatBalance(balance) {
-  if (!balance) return 'None'
+  if (!balance || balance === '0x0') return 'None'
   var wei = numericBalance(balance)
   var padded = wei.toString(10)
   var len = padded.length
-  var nonZeroIndex = padded.match(/[^0]/).index
+  var nonZeroIndex = padded.match(/[^0]/) && padded.match(/[^0]/).index
   var beforeDecimal = padded.substr(nonZeroIndex ? nonZeroIndex : 0, len - 18)
   var afterDecimal = padded.substr(len - 18, decimalsToKeep)
   return `${beforeDecimal}.${afterDecimal} ETH`