diff --git a/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/base_helper.hpp b/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/base_helper.hpp
index ecb2945d3..404722d0a 100644
--- a/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/base_helper.hpp
+++ b/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/base_helper.hpp
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
     std::shared_ptr<chain::asset_balances::list> sh_asset_vec);
 void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
     bc::blockchain::block_chain_impl& blockchain,
-    std::shared_ptr<utxo_balance::list> sh_asset_utxo_vec);
+    std::shared_ptr<utxo_balance::list> sh_asset_utxo_vec,
+    uint64_t utxo_min_confirm);
 
 void sync_fetch_asset_deposited_balance(const std::string& address,
     bc::blockchain::block_chain_impl& blockchain,
diff --git a/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.hpp b/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.hpp
index df827abeb..241a47cc4 100644
--- a/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.hpp
+++ b/include/metaverse/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.hpp
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ class getaddressasset: public command_extension
             value<std::string>(&option_.symbol)->default_value(""),
             "Asset symbol."
         )
+        (
+            "utxominimumconfirmations,x",
+            value<uint64_t>(&option_.utxo_min_confirm)->default_value(3),
+            "Create transaction with the utxo minimum confirmations. defaults to 3"
+        )
         ;
 
         return options;
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ class getaddressasset: public command_extension
         bool utxo;
         colon_delimited2_item<uint64_t, uint64_t> range = {0, 0};
         std::string symbol;
+        uint64_t utxo_min_confirm;
     } option_;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/explorer/extensions/base_helper.cpp b/src/lib/explorer/extensions/base_helper.cpp
index 5c3fc4895..adb9c309c 100644
--- a/src/lib/explorer/extensions/base_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/explorer/extensions/base_helper.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
 
 void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
     bc::blockchain::block_chain_impl& blockchain,
-    std::shared_ptr<utxo_balance::list> sh_asset_utxo_vec)
+    std::shared_ptr<utxo_balance::list> sh_asset_utxo_vec,
+    uint64_t utxo_min_confirm)
 {
     auto&& rows = blockchain.get_address_history(wallet::payment_address(address));
 
@@ -558,9 +559,15 @@ void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
                     auto available_amount = attenuation_model::get_available_asset_amount(
                             asset_amount, diff_height, attenuation_model_param);
                     locked_amount = asset_amount - available_amount;
+                    if (utxo_min_confirm > diff_height){
+                        continue;
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (asset_amount
                     && chain::operation::is_pay_key_hash_with_sequence_lock_pattern(output.script.operations)) {
+                    if (utxo_min_confirm > blockchain.calc_number_of_blocks(tx_height, height)){
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     auto is_spendable = blockchain.is_utxo_spendable(tx_temp, row.output.index, tx_height, height);
                     if (!is_spendable) {
                         // utxo already in block but is locked with sequence and not mature
@@ -568,6 +575,9 @@ void sync_fetch_asset_balance(const std::string& address, bool sum_all,
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (utxo_min_confirm > blockchain.calc_number_of_blocks(tx_height, height)){
+                        continue;
+                }
                 sh_asset_utxo_vec->emplace_back(utxo_balance{
                     encode_hash(row.output.hash), row.output.index,
                     row.output_height, asset_amount, locked_amount, symbol});
diff --git a/src/lib/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.cpp b/src/lib/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.cpp
index 564956aaa..4f47a27a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/explorer/extensions/commands/getaddressasset.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ console_result getaddressasset::invoke(Json::Value& jv_output,
                 + option_.range.encode_colon_delimited());
         }
         auto utxo_balances = std::make_shared<utxo_balance::list>();
-        sync_fetch_asset_balance(address,  true, blockchain, utxo_balances);
+        sync_fetch_asset_balance(address,  true, blockchain, utxo_balances, option_.utxo_min_confirm);
         for (const auto& balance : *utxo_balances) {
             if (option_.range.is_in_range(balance.unspent_balance)) {
                 if (!option_.symbol.empty() && option_.symbol != balance.symbol)