diff --git a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 26c8288a4c..dd3addf64d 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	// implementation changes and behavior does not, then leave spec_version as
 	// is and increment impl_version.
 	spec_version: 194,
-	impl_version: 194,
+	impl_version: 195,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 };
 
diff --git a/substrate/paint/balances/src/lib.rs b/substrate/paint/balances/src/lib.rs
index 9240ea7e89..bdbed61ec2 100644
--- a/substrate/paint/balances/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/paint/balances/src/lib.rs
@@ -372,6 +372,14 @@ decl_storage! {
 		config(balances): Vec<(T::AccountId, T::Balance)>;
 		config(vesting): Vec<(T::AccountId, T::BlockNumber, T::BlockNumber, T::Balance)>;
 		// ^^ begin, length, amount liquid at genesis
+		build(|config: &GenesisConfig<T, I>| {
+			for (_, balance) in &config.balances {
+				assert!(
+					*balance >= <T as Trait<I>>::ExistentialDeposit::get(),
+					"the balance of any account should always be more than existential deposit.",
+				)
+			}
+		});
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/paint/balances/src/mock.rs b/substrate/paint/balances/src/mock.rs
index 600d0e6fb7..cd42fed673 100644
--- a/substrate/paint/balances/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/paint/balances/src/mock.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl_outer_origin!{
 }
 
 thread_local! {
-	static EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT: RefCell<u64> = RefCell::new(0);
+	pub(crate) static EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT: RefCell<u64> = RefCell::new(0);
 	static TRANSFER_FEE: RefCell<u64> = RefCell::new(0);
 	static CREATION_FEE: RefCell<u64> = RefCell::new(0);
 }
diff --git a/substrate/paint/balances/src/tests.rs b/substrate/paint/balances/src/tests.rs
index 8afec6f697..61e5a82f08 100644
--- a/substrate/paint/balances/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/paint/balances/src/tests.rs
@@ -760,3 +760,14 @@ fn transfer_keep_alive_works() {
 		assert_eq!(Balances::total_balance(&2), 0);
 	});
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic="the balance of any account should always be more than existential deposit."]
+fn cannot_set_genesis_value_below_ed() {
+	mock::EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT.with(|v| *v.borrow_mut() = 11);
+	let mut t = system::GenesisConfig::default().build_storage::<Runtime>().unwrap();
+	let _ = GenesisConfig::<Runtime> {
+		balances: vec![(1, 10)],
+		vesting: vec![],
+	}.assimilate_storage(&mut t).unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/substrate/paint/executive/src/lib.rs b/substrate/paint/executive/src/lib.rs
index 2f0a418ab0..95c04c5355 100644
--- a/substrate/paint/executive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/paint/executive/src/lib.rs
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn block_hooks_weight_is_stored() {
-		new_test_ext(0).execute_with(|| {
+		new_test_ext(1).execute_with(|| {
 
 			Executive::initialize_block(&Header::new_from_number(1));
 			// NOTE: might need updates over time if system and balance introduce new weights. For