diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index 3651085870..91a261d3a5 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -698,6 +698,10 @@ const Account_JS = `
 web3._extend({
 	property: 'account',
 	methods: [
+		new web3._extend.Property({
+			name: 'balance',
+			getter: 'account_balance'
+		}),
 		new web3._extend.Property({
 			name: 'balanceCredit',
 			getter: 'account_balanceCredit'
diff --git a/p2p/protocols/accounting_api.go b/p2p/protocols/accounting_api.go
index b6a29f1148..48e2af9fea 100644
--- a/p2p/protocols/accounting_api.go
+++ b/p2p/protocols/accounting_api.go
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ func NewAccountingApi(m *AccountingMetrics) *AccountingApi {
 	return &AccountingApi{m}
 }
 
+// Balance returns local node balance (units credited - units debited)
+func (self *AccountingApi) Balance() (int64, error) {
+	if self.metrics == nil {
+		return 0, errNoAccountingMetrics
+	}
+	balance := mBalanceCredit.Count() - mBalanceDebit.Count()
+	return balance, nil
+}
+
 // BalanceCredit returns total amount of units credited by local node
 func (self *AccountingApi) BalanceCredit() (int64, error) {
 	if self.metrics == nil {