diff --git a/nym-api/src/support/nyxd/mod.rs b/nym-api/src/support/nyxd/mod.rs
index 4492fbaa04..7ec23b9780 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/support/nyxd/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/support/nyxd/mod.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ impl Client {
             .nyxd
             .query_contract_raw(vesting_contract, b"key".to_vec())
             .await?;
+        if res.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(0);
+        }
 
         Ok(serde_json::from_slice(&res).map_err(NyxdError::from)?)
     }