diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
index 623ae71e..7c49266a 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ signed_block database::generate_block(
    const fc::ecc::private_key& block_signing_private_key,
    uint32_t skip /* = 0 */
    )
-{
+{ try {
    signed_block result;
    detail::with_skip_flags( *this, skip, [&]()
    {
       result = _generate_block( when, witness_id, block_signing_private_key );
    } );
    return result;
-}
+} FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW() }
 
 signed_block database::_generate_block(
    fc::time_point_sec when,
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
index 37c0a5de..a3444a8a 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ void database::update_last_irreversible_block()
 }
 
 void database::clear_expired_transactions()
-{
+{ try {
    //Look for expired transactions in the deduplication list, and remove them.
    //Transactions must have expired by at least two forking windows in order to be removed.
    auto& transaction_idx = static_cast<transaction_index&>(get_mutable_index(implementation_ids, impl_transaction_object_type));
    const auto& dedupe_index = transaction_idx.indices().get<by_expiration>();
    while( (!dedupe_index.empty()) && (head_block_time() > dedupe_index.rbegin()->trx.expiration) )
       transaction_idx.remove(*dedupe_index.rbegin());
-}
+} FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW() }
 
 void database::clear_expired_proposals()
 {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ bool database::check_for_blackswan( const asset_object& mia, bool enable_black_s
 }
 
 void database::clear_expired_orders()
-{
+{ try {
    detail::with_skip_flags( *this,
       get_node_properties().skip_flags | skip_authority_check, [&](){
          transaction_evaluation_state cancel_context(this);
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ void database::clear_expired_orders()
             const limit_order_object& order = *limit_index.begin();
             canceler.fee_paying_account = order.seller;
             canceler.order = order.id;
+            cancel_context.skip_fee = true;
             apply_operation(cancel_context, canceler);
          }
      });
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ void database::clear_expired_orders()
          });
       }
    }
-}
+} FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW() }
 
 void database::update_expired_feeds()
 {
diff --git a/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
index ee2f1580..4f763efa 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/evaluator.cpp
@@ -76,24 +76,27 @@ database& generic_evaluator::db()const { return trx_state->db(); }
 
    void generic_evaluator::convert_fee()
    {
-      if( fee_asset->get_id() != asset_id_type() )
-      {
-         db().modify(*fee_asset_dyn_data, [this](asset_dynamic_data_object& d) {
-            d.accumulated_fees += fee_from_account.amount;
-            d.fee_pool -= core_fee_paid;
-         });
+      if( !trx_state->skip_fee ) {
+         if( fee_asset->get_id() != asset_id_type() )
+         {
+            db().modify(*fee_asset_dyn_data, [this](asset_dynamic_data_object& d) {
+               d.accumulated_fees += fee_from_account.amount;
+               d.fee_pool -= core_fee_paid;
+            });
+         }
       }
-      return;
    }
 
    void generic_evaluator::pay_fee()
    { try {
-      database& d = db();
-      /// TODO: db().pay_fee( account_id, core_fee );
-      d.modify(*fee_paying_account_statistics, [&](account_statistics_object& s)
-      {
-         s.pay_fee( core_fee_paid, d.get_global_properties().parameters.cashback_vesting_threshold );
-      });
+      if( !trx_state->skip_fee ) {
+         database& d = db();
+         /// TODO: db().pay_fee( account_id, core_fee );
+         d.modify(*fee_paying_account_statistics, [&](account_statistics_object& s)
+         {
+            s.pay_fee( core_fee_paid, d.get_global_properties().parameters.cashback_vesting_threshold );
+         });
+      }
    } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW() }
 
 } }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp
index f31cc93c..4c28e122 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          const signed_transaction*        _trx = nullptr;
          database*                        _db = nullptr;
          bool                             _is_proposed_trx = false;
+         bool                             skip_fee = false;
    };
 } } // namespace graphene::chain