diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 09bc9a165..d1c0d576c 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.DB, cfg vm.C
 // indicating the block was invalid.
 func ApplyTransaction(config *params.ChainConfig, bc ChainContext, author *common.Address, gp *GasPool, statedb *state.DB, header *types.Header, tx *types.Transaction, usedGas *uint64, cfg vm.Config) (*types.Receipt, *types.CXReceipt, uint64, error) {
 	msg, err := tx.AsMessage(types.MakeSigner(config, header.Number))
-	if err != nil {
+	// skip signer err for additiononly tx
+	if err != nil && msg.TxType() != types.AdditionOnly {
 		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
+
 	// Create a new context to be used in the EVM environment
 	context := NewEVMContext(msg, header, bc, author)
 	// Create a new environment which holds all relevant information
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 613514d5d..9df329f35 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) buyGas() error {
 
 func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 	// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
-	if st.msg.CheckNonce() {
+	if st.msg.CheckNonce() && st.txType != types.AdditionOnly {
 		nonce := st.state.GetNonce(st.msg.From())
 		if nonce < st.msg.Nonce() {
 			return ErrNonceTooHigh
@@ -223,8 +223,13 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (ret []byte, usedGas uint64, failed bo
 		// The only possible consensus-error would be if there wasn't
 		// sufficient balance to make the transfer happen. The first
 		// balance transfer may never fail.
+
 		if vmerr == vm.ErrInsufficientBalance {
-			return nil, 0, false, vmerr
+			if st.txType != types.AdditionOnly {
+				return nil, 0, false, vmerr
+			} else {
+				vmerr = nil
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	st.refundGas()
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 0355507bd..83b46a2d5 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 		return nil, gas, ErrDepth
 	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to transfer more than the available balance
-	if !evm.Context.CanTransfer(evm.StateDB, caller.Address(), value) {
+	if !evm.Context.CanTransfer(evm.StateDB, caller.Address(), value) && txType != types.AdditionOnly {
 		return nil, gas, ErrInsufficientBalance
 	}
 
diff --git a/node/node_cross_shard.go b/node/node_cross_shard.go
index 1414b89b6..90e7cf9f3 100644
--- a/node/node_cross_shard.go
+++ b/node/node_cross_shard.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 
 	proto_node "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/node"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 )
@@ -73,9 +74,14 @@ func (node *Node) ProcessReceiptMessage(msgPayload []byte) {
 
 	txs := types.Transactions{}
 	inputData, _ := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString("")
+	gas, err := core.IntrinsicGas(inputData, false, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Logger().Warn().Err(err).Msg("cannot calculate required gas")
+		return
+	}
 	for _, cx := range cxReceipts {
 		// TODO chao: add gas fee to incentivize
-		tx := types.NewCrossShardTransaction(0, cx.To, cx.ShardID, cx.ToShardID, cx.Amount, 0, nil, inputData, types.AdditionOnly)
+		tx := types.NewCrossShardTransaction(0, cx.To, cx.ToShardID, cx.ToShardID, cx.Amount, gas, nil, inputData, types.AdditionOnly)
 		txs = append(txs, tx)
 	}
 	node.addPendingTransactions(txs)
diff --git a/node/worker/worker.go b/node/worker/worker.go
index 449d7ed9b..34054a33b 100644
--- a/node/worker/worker.go
+++ b/node/worker/worker.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package worker
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
@@ -75,10 +76,14 @@ func (w *Worker) commitTransaction(tx *types.Transaction, coinbase common.Addres
 	snap := w.current.state.Snapshot()
 
 	receipt, cx, _, err := core.ApplyTransaction(w.config, w.chain, &coinbase, w.current.gasPool, w.current.state, w.current.header, tx, &w.current.header.GasUsed, vm.Config{})
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && tx.TxType() != types.AdditionOnly {
 		w.current.state.RevertToSnapshot(snap)
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if receipt == nil {
+		utils.Logger().Warn().Interface("tx", tx).Interface("cx", cx).Interface("txType", tx.TxType()).Msg("Receipt is Nil!")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Receipt is Nil, txType=%v", tx.TxType())
+	}
 	w.current.txs = append(w.current.txs, tx)
 	w.current.receipts = append(w.current.receipts, receipt)
 	w.current.cxs = append(w.current.cxs, cx)