diff --git a/lib/blockchain/zcash.js b/lib/blockchain/zcash.js
index 00dc239f..51430969 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/zcash.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/zcash.js
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ function updateCore (coinRec, isCurrentlyRunning) {
   common.es(`rm -r /tmp/${coinRec.dir.replace('/bin', '')}`)
   common.es(`rm /tmp/zcash.tar.gz`)
 
+  if (common.es(`grep "walletrequirebackup=" /mnt/blockchains/zcash/zcash.conf || true`)) {
+    common.logger.info(`walletrequirebackup already defined, skipping...`)
+  } else {
+    common.logger.info(`Setting 'walletrequirebackup=false' in config file...`)
+    common.es(`echo "\nwalletrequirebackup=false" >> /mnt/blockchains/zcash/zcash.conf`)
+  }
+
   if (isCurrentlyRunning) {
     common.logger.info('Starting wallet...')
     common.es(`sudo supervisorctl start zcash`)
diff --git a/lib/plugins/wallet/zcashd/zcashd.js b/lib/plugins/wallet/zcashd/zcashd.js
index 1be3a45f..199ccc6e 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/wallet/zcashd/zcashd.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/wallet/zcashd/zcashd.js
@@ -33,14 +33,18 @@ function checkCryptoCode (cryptoCode) {
 
 function accountBalance (cryptoCode) {
   return checkCryptoCode(cryptoCode)
-    .then(() => fetch('getwalletinfo'))
-    .then(({ balance }) => new BN(balance).shiftedBy(unitScale).decimalPlaces(0))
+    .then(() => fetch('z_listaccounts'))
+    .then(accountsRes => _.isEmpty(accountsRes) ? fetch('z_getnewaccount') : Promise.resolve(_.first(accountsRes)))
+    .then(account => fetch('z_getbalanceforaccount', [account.account, 1]))
+    .then(res => new BN(res.pools.transparent.valueZat).plus(res.pools.sapling.valueZat).plus(res.pools.orchard.valueZat))
 }
 
 function accountUnconfirmedBalance (cryptoCode) {
   return checkCryptoCode(cryptoCode)
-    .then(() => fetch('getwalletinfo'))
-    .then(({ unconfirmed_balance: balance }) => new BN(balance).shiftedBy(unitScale).decimalPlaces(0))
+    .then(() => fetch('z_listaccounts'))
+    .then(accountsRes => _.isEmpty(accountsRes) ? fetch('z_getnewaccount') : Promise.resolve(_.first(accountsRes)))
+    .then(account => fetch('z_getbalanceforaccount', [account.account, 0]))
+    .then(res => new BN(res.pools.transparent.valueZat).plus(res.pools.sapling.valueZat).plus(res.pools.orchard.valueZat))
 }
 
 // We want a balance that includes all spends (0 conf) but only deposits that
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ function sendCoins (account, tx, settings, operatorId) {
   const checker = opid => pRetry(() => checkSendStatus(opid), { retries: 20, minTimeout: 300, factor: 1.05 })
 
   return checkCryptoCode(cryptoCode)
-    .then(() => fetch('z_sendmany', ['ANY_TADDR', [{ address: toAddress, amount: coins }]]))
+    .then(() => fetch('z_sendmany', [defaultAddress(account, { cryptoCode }), [{ address: toAddress, amount: coins }]]))
     .then(checker)
     .then((res) => {
       return {
@@ -91,6 +95,14 @@ function sendCoins (account, tx, settings, operatorId) {
     .catch(errorHandle)
 }
 
+function defaultAddress (account, info, tx, settings, operatorId) {
+  return checkCryptoCode(info.cryptoCode)
+    .then(() => fetch('z_listaccounts'))
+    .then(accountsRes => _.isEmpty(accountsRes) ? fetch('z_getnewaccount') : Promise.resolve(_.first(accountsRes)))
+    .then(account => fetch('z_getaddressforaccount', [account.account, [], 0]))
+    .then(res => res.address)
+}
+
 function newAddress (account, info, tx, settings, operatorId) {
   return checkCryptoCode(info.cryptoCode)
     .then(() => fetch('z_listaccounts'))
@@ -136,13 +148,13 @@ function newFunding (account, cryptoCode, settings, operatorId) {
       const promises = [
         accountUnconfirmedBalance(cryptoCode),
         accountBalance(cryptoCode),
-        newAddress(account, { cryptoCode })
+        defaultAddress(account, { cryptoCode })
       ]
 
       return Promise.all(promises)
     })
-    .then(([fundingPendingBalance, fundingConfirmedBalance, fundingAddress]) => ({
-      fundingPendingBalance,
+    .then(([fundingUnconfirmedBalance, fundingConfirmedBalance, fundingAddress]) => ({
+      fundingPendingBalance: new BN(fundingUnconfirmedBalance).minus(fundingConfirmedBalance),
       fundingConfirmedBalance,
       fundingAddress
     }))