diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py b/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
index 16ece10..270563a 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class BlockchainInterface(object):
         except JsonRpcError:
             return len(self.rpc('getaddressinfo', [addr])['labels']) > 0
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def is_address_labeled(self, utxo, walletname):
+        """checks that UTXO belongs to the JM wallet"""
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def pushtx(self, txhex):
         """pushes tx to the network, returns False if failed"""
@@ -182,6 +186,13 @@ class BitcoinCoreInterface(BlockchainInterface):
         res = self.jsonRpc.call(method, args)
         return res
 
+    def is_address_labeled(self, utxo, walletname):
+        # Bitcoin Core before 0.17 used accounts, new versions has labels
+        return (
+            ("label" in utxo and utxo["label"] == walletname) or
+            ("account" in utxo and utxo["account"] == walletname)
+        )
+
     def import_addresses(self, addr_list, wallet_name, restart_cb=None):
         """Imports addresses in a batch during initial sync.
         Refuses to proceed if keys are found to be under control
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_service.py b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_service.py
index 836616d..313b30e 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_service.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_service.py
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ class WalletService(Service):
             # transaction pertains to anything known (but must
             # have correct label per above); filter on this Joinmarket wallet label,
             # or the external monitoring label:
-            if "label" in tx and tx["label"] in [
-                self.EXTERNAL_WALLET_LABEL, self.get_wallet_name()]:
+            if (self.bci.is_address_labeled(tx, self.get_wallet_name()) or
+                self.bci.is_address_labeled(tx, self.EXTERNAL_WALLET_LABEL)):
                 for f in self.callbacks["all"]:
                     # note we need no return value as we will never
                     # remove these from the list
@@ -491,13 +491,13 @@ class WalletService(Service):
                 'POLICY', 'listunspent_args'))
 
         unspent_list = self.bci.rpc('listunspent', listunspent_args)
-        unspent_list = [x for x in unspent_list if "label" in x]
         # filter on label, but note (a) in certain circumstances (in-
         # wallet transfer) it is possible for the utxo to be labeled
         # with the external label, and (b) the wallet will know if it
         # belongs or not anyway (is_known_addr):
-        our_unspent_list = [x for x in unspent_list if x["label"] in [
-            wallet_name, self.EXTERNAL_WALLET_LABEL]]
+        our_unspent_list = [x for x in unspent_list if (
+            self.bci.is_address_labeled(x, wallet_name) or
+            self.bci.is_address_labeled(x, self.EXTERNAL_WALLET_LABEL))]
         for u in our_unspent_list:
             if not self.is_known_addr(u['address']):
                 continue