diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collection/BalanceLine.php b/app/Helpers/Collection/BalanceLine.php
index 0c8ca55853..daa2f028a9 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collection/BalanceLine.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collection/BalanceLine.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class BalanceLine
         $start = $this->getRepetition() ? $this->getRepetition()->amount : 0;
         /** @var BalanceEntry $balanceEntry */
         foreach ($this->getBalanceEntries() as $balanceEntry) {
-            $start += $balanceEntry->getSpent();
+            $start -= $balanceEntry->getSpent();
         }
 
         return $start;
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Report/ReportHelper.php b/app/Helpers/Report/ReportHelper.php
index 9419c173aa..ae9bd4ca1a 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Report/ReportHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Report/ReportHelper.php
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class ReportHelper implements ReportHelperInterface
 
             // get budget amount for current period:
             $rep = $repository->getCurrentRepetition($budget, $start, $end);
+            // could be null?
             $line->setRepetition($rep);
 
             // loop accounts:
diff --git a/resources/twig/partials/reports/balance.twig b/resources/twig/partials/reports/balance.twig
index 2fb091b949..6dd4da9c49 100644
--- a/resources/twig/partials/reports/balance.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/partials/reports/balance.twig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                     {% for balanceEntry in balanceLine.getBalanceEntries %}
                         <td>
                             {% if balanceEntry.getSpent != 0 %}
-                                <span class="text-danger">{{ (balanceEntry.getSpent*-1)|formatAmountPlain }}</span>
+                                <span class="text-danger">{{ (balanceEntry.getSpent)|formatAmountPlain }}</span>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if balanceEntry.getLeft != 0 %}
                                 <span class="text-success">{{ (balanceEntry.getLeft)|formatAmountPlain }}</span>