diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d634ee145..1afa2d4f3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.165.0
+0.165.1
diff --git a/services/local-notifications/transaction.go b/services/local-notifications/transaction.go
index 830275a33..24982978e 100644
--- a/services/local-notifications/transaction.go
+++ b/services/local-notifications/transaction.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (s *Service) StartWalletWatcher() {
 				}
 				return
 			case event := <-events:
-				if event.Type == transfer.EventNewTransfers && len(maxKnownBlocks) > 0 {
+				if event.Type == transfer.EventNewTransfers && len(maxKnownBlocks) > 0 && event.BlockNumber != nil {
 					newBlocks := false
 					for _, address := range event.Accounts {
 						if _, ok := maxKnownBlocks[address]; !ok {