diff --git a/bittensor/utils/balance.py b/bittensor/utils/balance.py
index 0bba07622d..a52913c37d 100644
--- a/bittensor/utils/balance.py
+++ b/bittensor/utils/balance.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return self.__str__()
 
     def __eq__(self, other: Union[int, float, "Balance"]):
+        if other is None:
+            return False
+            
         if hasattr(other, "rao"):
             return self.rao == other.rao
         else:
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/bittensor_tests/test_balance.py b/tests/unit_tests/bittensor_tests/test_balance.py
index 60f61fac67..8a52d117ab 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/bittensor_tests/test_balance.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/bittensor_tests/test_balance.py
@@ -327,3 +327,12 @@ def test_balance_rfloordiv_other_not_balance(self, balance: Union[int, float], b
         assert isinstance(quot_, Balance)
         assert CLOSE_IN_VALUE(quot_.rao, 5) == rao2_ // rao_   
 
+    @given(balance=valid_tao_numbers_strategy)
+    def test_balance_not_eq_none(self, balance: Union[int, float]):
+        balance_ = Balance(balance)
+        assert not balance_ == None
+
+    @given(balance=valid_tao_numbers_strategy)
+    def test_balance_neq_none(self, balance: Union[int, float]):
+        balance_ = Balance(balance)
+        assert balance_ != None