diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/token.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/token.py
index 6c8ace88..b447332b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/token.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/token.py
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
+# standard imports
+import logging
+
 # external imports
 from eth_erc20 import ERC20
 from chainlib.eth.contract import (
         ABIContractEncoder,
         ABIContractType,
         )
+from chainlib.eth.constant import ZERO_ADDRESS
+from chainlib.eth.address import is_same_address
+from cic_eth_registry import CICRegistry
+from cic_eth_registry.erc20 import ERC20Token
+from eth_token_index import TokenUniqueSymbolIndex
 import celery
 
 # local imports
 from .base import SyncFilter
 
+#logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
 
 class TokenFilter(SyncFilter):
 
-    def __init__(self, chain_spec, queue):
+    def __init__(self, chain_spec, queue, call_address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
         self.queue = queue
         self.chain_spec = chain_spec
+        self.caller_address = call_address
 
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx, db_session=None):
@@ -25,7 +37,15 @@ class TokenFilter(SyncFilter):
             r = ERC20.parse_transfer_request(tx.payload)
         except RequestMismatchException:
             return (None, None)
-        
+
+        token_address = tx.inputs[0]
+        token = ERC20Token(self.chain_spec, conn, token_address)
+
+        registry = CICRegistry(self.chain_spec, conn)
+        r = registry.by_name(token.symbol, sender_address=self.caller_address)
+        if is_same_address(r, ZERO_ADDRESS):
+            return None
+
         enc = ABIContractEncoder()
         enc.method('transfer')
         method = enc.get()
@@ -33,7 +53,7 @@ class TokenFilter(SyncFilter):
         s = celery.signature(
                 'cic_eth.eth.gas.apply_gas_value_cache',
                 [
-                    tx.inputs[0],
+                    token_address,
                     method,
                     tx.gas_used,
                     tx.hash,
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_token_filter.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_token_filter.py
index 10cb8a42..04824dfa 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_token_filter.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/filters/test_token_filter.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from chainlib.eth.block import (
         )
 from chainlib.eth.contract import ABIContractEncoder
 from hexathon import strip_0x
+from eth_token_index import TokenUniqueSymbolIndex
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.runnable.daemons.filters.token import TokenFilter
@@ -32,10 +33,14 @@ def test_filter_gas(
         init_database,
         eth_rpc,
         eth_signer,
+        contract_roles,
         agent_roles,
         token_roles,
         foo_token,
-        celery_session_worker,
+        token_registry,
+        register_lookups,
+        celery_worker,
+        cic_registry,
     ):
 
     rpc = RPCConnection.connect(default_chain_spec, 'default')
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ def test_filter_gas(
     rcpt = eth_rpc.do(o)
     assert rcpt['status'] == 1
 
-    fltr = TokenFilter(default_chain_spec, queue=None)
+    fltr = TokenFilter(default_chain_spec, queue=None, call_address=agent_roles['ALICE'])
 
     o = block_latest()
     r = eth_rpc.do(o)
@@ -62,6 +67,17 @@ def test_filter_gas(
     tx_src = unpack(tx_signed_raw_bytes, default_chain_spec)
     tx = Tx(tx_src, block=block)
     tx.apply_receipt(rcpt)
+    t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
+    assert t == None
+
+    nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'], eth_rpc)
+    c = TokenUniqueSymbolIndex(default_chain_spec, signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+    (tx_hash_hex_register, o) = c.register(token_registry, contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'], foo_token)
+    eth_rpc.do(o)
+    o = receipt(tx_hash_hex)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    assert r['status'] == 1
+
     t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx, db_session=init_database)
     r = t.get_leaf()
     assert t.successful()