diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
index 23953229..03cd774e 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/register.py
@@ -12,20 +12,25 @@ from hexathon import (
 # local imports
 from .base import SyncFilter
 
-logg = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+#logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
 
 account_registry_add_log_hash = '0x9cc987676e7d63379f176ea50df0ae8d2d9d1141d1231d4ce15b5965f73c9430'
 
 
 class RegistrationFilter(SyncFilter):
 
-    def __init__(self, chain_spec, queue):
+    def __init__(self, chain_spec, contract_address, queue=None):
         self.chain_spec = chain_spec
         self.queue = queue
+        self.contract_address = contract_address
 
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx, db_session=None): 
-        registered_address = None
+        if self.contract_address != tx.inputs[0]:
+            logg.debug('not an account registry tx; {} != {}'.format(self.contract_address, tx.inputs[0]))
+            return None
+
         for l in tx.logs:
             event_topic_hex = l['topics'][0]
             if event_topic_hex == account_registry_add_log_hash:
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
index ce4543bb..431da1fb 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_register_filter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# standard imports
+import logging
+import os
+
 # external imports
 from eth_accounts_index.registry import AccountRegistry
 from chainlib.connection import RPCConnection
@@ -14,12 +18,17 @@ from chainlib.eth.block import (
         Block,
         )
 from erc20_faucet import Faucet
-from hexathon import strip_0x
+from hexathon import (
+        strip_0x,
+        add_0x,
+        )
 from chainqueue.sql.query import get_account_tx
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.runnable.daemons.filters.register import RegistrationFilter
 
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
 
 def test_register_filter(
         default_chain_spec,
@@ -60,7 +69,11 @@ def test_register_filter(
     tx = Tx(tx_src, block=block, rcpt=rcpt)
     tx.apply_receipt(rcpt)
 
-    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, queue=None)
+    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, add_0x(os.urandom(20).hex()), queue=None)
+    t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
+    assert t == None
+
+    fltr = RegistrationFilter(default_chain_spec, account_registry, queue=None)
     t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
 
     t.get_leaf()