diff --git a/pyhmy/transaction.py b/pyhmy/transaction.py
index fb78bf2..930adf6 100644
--- a/pyhmy/transaction.py
+++ b/pyhmy/transaction.py
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ def send_and_confirm_raw_transaction(signed_tx, endpoint=_default_endpoint, time
     while((time.time() - start_time) <= timeout):
         tx_response = get_transaction_by_hash(tx_hash)
         if tx_response is not None:
-            return tx_response
+            if tx_response[ 'blockHash' ] != '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000':
+                return tx_response
         time.sleep(random.uniform(0.2, 0.5))
     raise TxConfirmationTimedoutError("Could not confirm transactions on-chain.")