diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index acd13939f..75203a9d0 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
             else:
                 d = defer.succeed(None)
 
-            if float(self.session.wallet.wallet_balance) == 0.0:
-                d.addCallback(lambda _: self._check_first_run())
-                d.addCallback(self._show_first_run_result)
+            # if float(self.session.wallet.wallet_balance) == 0.0:
+            #     d.addCallback(lambda _: self._check_first_run())
+            #     d.addCallback(self._show_first_run_result)
 
             d.addCallback(lambda _: _wait_for_credits() if self.requested_first_run_credits else _announce())
             return d
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
index 084731a87..c2ef94d1d 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Publisher(object):
         log.info(err.getTraceback())
         message = "An error occurred publishing %s to %s. Error: %s."
         if err.check(InsufficientFundsError):
+            d = defer.succeed(True)
             error_message = "Insufficient funds"
         else:
             d = defer.succeed(True)