diff --git a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
index 9b3282c4..a95833f3 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
@@ -1429,14 +1429,16 @@ class wallet_api
 
       /** Creates a vesting deposit owned by the given account.
        *
-       * @param owner_account the name or id of the account
-       * @param amount the amount to deposit
+       * @param owner_account vesting balance owner and creator (the name or id)
+       * @param amount amount to vest
+       * @param asset_symbol the symbol of the asset to vest
        * @param vesting_type "normal", "gpos" or "son"
        * @param broadcast true to broadcast the transaction on the network
        * @returns the signed transaction registering a vesting object
        */
-      signed_transaction create_vesting(string owner_account,
+      signed_transaction create_vesting_balance(string owner_account,
                                         string amount,
+                                        string asset_symbol,
                                         string vesting_type,
                                         bool broadcast = false);
 
@@ -2118,7 +2120,7 @@ FC_API( graphene::wallet::wallet_api,
         (update_witness)
         (create_worker)
         (update_worker_votes)
-        (create_vesting)
+        (create_vesting_balance)
         (get_vesting_balances)
         (withdraw_vesting)
         (vote_for_committee_member)
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 4244b7ef..ec3f6b32 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2107,17 +2107,20 @@ public:
       return sign_transaction( tx, broadcast );
    }
 
-   signed_transaction create_vesting(string owner_account,
+   signed_transaction create_vesting_balance(string owner_account,
                                      string amount,
+                                     string asset_symbol,
                                      string vesting_type,
                                      bool broadcast /* = false */)
    { try {
       account_object son_account = get_account(owner_account);
+      fc::optional<asset_object> asset_obj = get_asset(asset_symbol);
+      FC_ASSERT(asset_obj, "Invalid asset symbol {asst}", ("asst", asset_symbol));
 
       vesting_balance_create_operation op;
       op.creator = son_account.get_id();
       op.owner = son_account.get_id();
-      op.amount = asset_object().amount_from_string(amount);
+      op.amount = asset_obj->amount_from_string(amount);
       if (vesting_type == "normal")
           op.balance_type = vesting_balance_type::normal;
       else if (vesting_type == "gpos")
@@ -4271,12 +4274,13 @@ committee_member_object wallet_api::get_committee_member(string owner_account)
    return my->get_committee_member(owner_account);
 }
 
-signed_transaction wallet_api::create_vesting(string owner_account,
+signed_transaction wallet_api::create_vesting_balance(string owner_account,
                                               string amount,
+                                              string asset_symbol,
                                               string vesting_type,
                                               bool broadcast /* = false */)
 {
-   return my->create_vesting(owner_account, amount, vesting_type, broadcast);
+   return my->create_vesting_balance(owner_account, amount, asset_symbol, vesting_type, broadcast);
 }
 
 signed_transaction wallet_api::create_son(string owner_account,
diff --git a/tests/cli/son.cpp b/tests/cli/son.cpp
index 1dfd8381..5d45048a 100644
--- a/tests/cli/son.cpp
+++ b/tests/cli/son.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,12 @@ public:
         BOOST_CHECK(fixture_.generate_block());
 
         // create deposit vesting
-        fixture_.con.wallet_api_ptr->create_vesting(account_name, "50000000", "son", true);
+        fixture_.con.wallet_api_ptr->create_vesting_balance(account_name,
+                                                            "50", "1.3.0", "son", true);
         BOOST_CHECK(fixture_.generate_block());
 
         // create pay_vb vesting
-        fixture_.con.wallet_api_ptr->create_vesting(account_name, "1000000", "normal", true);
+        fixture_.con.wallet_api_ptr->create_vesting_balance(account_name, "1", "1.3.0", "normal", true);
         BOOST_CHECK(fixture_.generate_block());
 
         // check deposits are here