diff --git a/src/base58.cpp b/src/base58.cpp
index d1d60a6f1..405b67c15 100644
--- a/src/base58.cpp
+++ b/src/base58.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ bool DecodeBase58(const char* psz, std::vector<unsigned char>& vch)
         psz++;
     // Skip and count leading '1's.
     int zeroes = 0;
+    int length = 0;
     while (*psz == '1') {
         zeroes++;
         psz++;
     }
     // Allocate enough space in big-endian base256 representation.
-    std::vector<unsigned char> b256(strlen(psz) * 733 / 1000 + 1); // log(58) / log(256), rounded up.
+    int size = strlen(psz) * 733 /1000 + 1; // log(58) / log(256), rounded up.
+    std::vector<unsigned char> b256(size);
     // Process the characters.
     while (*psz && !isspace(*psz)) {
         // Decode base58 character
@@ -39,12 +41,14 @@ bool DecodeBase58(const char* psz, std::vector<unsigned char>& vch)
             return false;
         // Apply "b256 = b256 * 58 + ch".
         int carry = ch - pszBase58;
-        for (std::vector<unsigned char>::reverse_iterator it = b256.rbegin(); it != b256.rend(); it++) {
+        int i = 0;
+        for (std::vector<unsigned char>::reverse_iterator it = b256.rbegin(); (carry != 0 || i < length) && (it != b256.rend()); it++, i++) {
             carry += 58 * (*it);
             *it = carry % 256;
             carry /= 256;
         }
         assert(carry == 0);
+        length = i;
         psz++;
     }
     // Skip trailing spaces.
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ bool DecodeBase58(const char* psz, std::vector<unsigned char>& vch)
     if (*psz != 0)
         return false;
     // Skip leading zeroes in b256.
-    std::vector<unsigned char>::iterator it = b256.begin();
+    std::vector<unsigned char>::iterator it = b256.begin() + (size - length);
     while (it != b256.end() && *it == 0)
         it++;
     // Copy result into output vector.