diff --git a/catalog/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/catalog/DefaultBlock.java b/catalog/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/catalog/DefaultBlock.java
index f5130db..a0d1e07 100644
--- a/catalog/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/catalog/DefaultBlock.java
+++ b/catalog/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/catalog/DefaultBlock.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class DefaultBlock extends ValidatingConfig<StandaloneCatalog> implements
@Override
public Double getMinTopUpCredit() throws CatalogApiException {
- if (type != BlockType.TOP_UP) {
+ if (minTopUpCredit != null && type != BlockType.TOP_UP) {
throw new CatalogApiException(ErrorCode.CAT_NOT_TOP_UP_BLOCK, usage.getPhase().getName());
}
return minTopUpCredit;