diff --git a/payouts/payer.go b/payouts/payer.go
index 8a960d5e1..687fc476a 100644
--- a/payouts/payer.go
+++ b/payouts/payer.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (u *PayoutsProcessor) process() {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Failed to get tx receipt for %v: %v", txHash, err)
 			}
-			if receipt != nil {
+			if receipt != nil && receipt.Confirmed() {
 				break
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rpc/rpc.go b/rpc/rpc.go
index 6b4b90264..766e8f092 100644
--- a/rpc/rpc.go
+++ b/rpc/rpc.go
@@ -47,8 +47,13 @@ type GetBlockReplyPart struct {
 }
 
 type TxReceipt struct {
-	TxHash  string `json:"transactionHash"`
-	GasUsed string `json:"gasUsed"`
+	TxHash    string `json:"transactionHash"`
+	GasUsed   string `json:"gasUsed"`
+	BlockHash string `json:"blockHash"`
+}
+
+func (r *TxReceipt) Confirmed() bool {
+	return len(r.BlockHash) > 0
 }
 
 type Tx struct {