diff --git a/contracts/contracts/vault/OETHVaultCore.sol b/contracts/contracts/vault/OETHVaultCore.sol
index c437f619f5..0998d99e73 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/vault/OETHVaultCore.sol
+++ b/contracts/contracts/vault/OETHVaultCore.sol
@@ -397,15 +397,21 @@ contract OETHVaultCore is VaultCore {
         override
         returns (uint256 balance)
     {
+        if (_asset != weth) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
         balance = super._checkBalance(_asset);
 
-        if (_asset == weth) {
-            WithdrawalQueueMetadata memory queue = withdrawalQueueMetadata;
-            // Need to remove WETH that is reserved for the withdrawal queue
-            if (balance + queue.claimed >= queue.queued) {
-                return balance + queue.claimed - queue.queued;
-            }
+        WithdrawalQueueMetadata memory queue = withdrawalQueueMetadata;
+        // If there is not enough WETH in the vault and strategies to cover the outstanding withdrawals.
+        // It can happen if more than half of the users have requested a withdrawal but have not claimed.
+        if (balance + queue.claimed < queue.queued) {
+            return 0;
         }
+
+        // Need to remove WETH that is reserved for the withdrawal queue
+        return balance + queue.claimed - queue.queued;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/contracts/test/vault/oeth-vault.js b/contracts/test/vault/oeth-vault.js
index 92d7571af9..60d45f1f99 100644
--- a/contracts/test/vault/oeth-vault.js
+++ b/contracts/test/vault/oeth-vault.js
@@ -2149,6 +2149,11 @@ describe("OETH Vault", function () {
           // 100 from mints - 99 outstanding withdrawals - 2 from slashing = -1 value which is rounder up to zero
           expect(await fixture.oethVault.totalValue()).to.equal(0);
         });
+        it("Should have check balance of zero", async () => {
+          const { oethVault, weth } = fixture;
+          // 100 from mints - 99 outstanding withdrawals - 2 from slashing = -1 value which is rounder up to zero
+          expect(await oethVault.checkBalance(weth.address)).to.equal(0);
+        });
         it("Fail to allow user to create a new request due to too many outstanding requests", async () => {
           const { oethVault, matt } = fixture;