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When Reclaim needs a native SOL token account
Why one account may stay open, and when a missing account affects closure.
The short answer
Reclaim keeps one eligible empty native SOL token account open when available. Without any native SOL token account, a subsidized wallet with exactly one eligible empty account is blocked from closure. Other cases are shown below.
Wrapped SOL is separate from your wallet balance.
- Wallet SOL balance
- SOL held at your wallet address. Reclaim uses this balance to decide whether closure follows its funded or subsidized flow.
- Native SOL token account
- A separate account for wrapped SOL (WSOL). A zero WSOL token balance can still leave it open with SOL held for storage.
These are Reclaim's closure rules. Solana's CloseAccount instruction does not generally require you to keep a native SOL account. Solana can also close a WSOL account with a token balance; Reclaim's empty-account flow selects only zero-token-balance accounts.
Account protection and subsidy eligibility are separate.
For either wallet balance, Reclaim keeps one eligible empty native SOL account open, preferring an associated account when available. It excludes that account from the closure count and recovery amount. If that was your only eligible empty account, there is nothing left to close.
For the subsidy check, any native SOL token account counts as present, including one holding WSOL. A wallet balance of 0.0001 SOL or less uses the subsidized branch; a balance above it uses the funded branch.
Swipe horizontally to read the table.
| Wallet SOL | Empty accounts | Native account | Native-account rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above 0.0001 | 1 or more | Either | No block or account-rent charge. |
| 0.0001 or less | 1 or more | Present | No block or account-rent charge. |
| 0.0001 or less | Exactly 1 | Absent | Closure blocked. |
| 0.0001 or less | 2 or more | Absent | No block; account-rent charge applies. |
The table covers only this rule. Closing authority, Token-2022 checks, sufficient funds, and a positive recovery estimate still matter. The missing-account block may appear as missing_empty_sol_token_account or MISSING_NATIVE_SOL_ACCOUNT in API responses.
Review the costs before changing your wallet.
Eligible subsidized closures use Reclaim as network fee payer and add 0.0001 SOL per closed account. With no native account and at least two eligible empty accounts, Reclaim also deducts today's rent-exempt minimum for a standard token account, once across the prepared batches. This is a service charge; the batch does not create a native account for you. The usual closure base charge still applies. See the full fee breakdown.
If blocked, scan again after your wallet state changes. Adding SOL above the threshold changes the subsidy branch and makes your wallet the network fee payer. Creating a WSOL account has its own deposit and transaction costs. Compare those costs with the expected recovery before acting; neither change guarantees completion. The CLI uses the same closure rules.
Excess recovery is a separate flow. It keeps eligible accounts open, excludes native SOL token accounts, and requires your wallet to pay the network fee upfront. This closure table does not determine its eligibility. How excess recovery works.