diff --git a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index cb2a913..2491d5f 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -837,9 +837,10 @@ func (h *Handlers) InitiateTransaction(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []
 	account_authorized_flag, err := h.parser.GetFlag("flag_account_authorized")
 
 	if err != nil {
-		res.FlagReset = append(res.FlagReset, account_authorized_flag)
+		return res, nil
 	}
 
+	res.FlagReset = append(res.FlagReset, account_authorized_flag)
 	return res, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/services/registration/transaction_initiated.vis b/services/registration/transaction_initiated.vis
index b1042f5..3b8b9f6 100644
--- a/services/registration/transaction_initiated.vis
+++ b/services/registration/transaction_initiated.vis
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-LOAD reset_incorrect 0
+LOAD reset_incorrect 6
+CATCH incorrect_pin flag_incorrect_pin 1
+CATCH _ flag_account_authorized 0
 LOAD get_amount 10
 MAP get_amount
 RELOAD get_recipient
diff --git a/services/registration/transaction_pin.vis b/services/registration/transaction_pin.vis
index 878104c..cadbdcf 100644
--- a/services/registration/transaction_pin.vis
+++ b/services/registration/transaction_pin.vis
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MAP get_sender
 MOUT back 0
 MOUT quit 9
 HALT
-LOAD authorize_account 1
+LOAD authorize_account 6
 RELOAD authorize_account
 CATCH incorrect_pin flag_incorrect_pin 1
 INCMP _ 0