diff --git a/gratipay/models/__init__.py b/gratipay/models/__init__.py
index 80cec4a30d..71a85fd798 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/__init__.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def _check_balances(cursor):
 
     https://github.com/gratipay/gratipay.com/issues/1118
     """
-    return # XXX Bring me back!
     b = cursor.all("""
         select p.username, expected, balance as actual
           from (
@@ -95,6 +94,20 @@ def _check_balances(cursor):
 
                        union all
 
+                      select participant as username, sum(amount) as a
+                        from payments
+                       where direction='to-participant'
+                    group by participant
+
+                       union all
+
+                      select participant as username, sum(-amount) as a
+                        from payments
+                       where direction='to-team'
+                    group by participant
+
+                       union all
+
                       select tippee as username, sum(amount) as a
                         from transfers
                     group by tippee
diff --git a/sql/payday.sql b/sql/payday.sql
index 9ea86906d6..51cef068c1 100644
--- a/sql/payday.sql
+++ b/sql/payday.sql
@@ -96,13 +96,25 @@ CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE payday_payments
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION pay(text, text, numeric, payment_direction)
 RETURNS void AS $$
+    DECLARE
+        participant_delta numeric;
+        team_delta numeric;
     BEGIN
         IF ($3 = 0) THEN RETURN; END IF;
+
+        IF ($4 = 'to-team') THEN
+            participant_delta := -$3;
+            team_delta := $3;
+        ELSE
+            participant_delta := $3;
+            team_delta := -$3;
+        END IF;
+
         UPDATE payday_participants
-           SET new_balance = (new_balance - $3)
+           SET new_balance = (new_balance + participant_delta)
          WHERE username = $1;
         UPDATE payday_teams
-           SET balance = (balance + $3)
+           SET balance = (balance + team_delta)
          WHERE slug = $2;
         INSERT INTO payday_payments
                     (participant, team, amount, direction)
@@ -176,7 +188,7 @@ CREATE TRIGGER process_take AFTER INSERT ON payday_takes
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION process_draw() RETURNS trigger AS $$
     BEGIN
-        EXECUTE pay(NEW.owner, NEW.slug, -NEW.balance, 'to-participant');
+        EXECUTE pay(NEW.owner, NEW.slug, NEW.balance, 'to-participant');
         RETURN NULL;
     END;
 $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
diff --git a/tests/py/test_billing_payday.py b/tests/py/test_billing_payday.py
index 7a908ac691..2667efca58 100644
--- a/tests/py/test_billing_payday.py
+++ b/tests/py/test_billing_payday.py
@@ -359,15 +359,16 @@ def test_card_hold_error(self, tfh, fch):
         payday = self.fetch_payday()
         assert payday['ncc_failing'] == 1
 
-    def test_payin_doesnt_make_null_transfers(self):
+    def test_payin_doesnt_make_null_payments(self):
+        team = self.make_team('Gratiteam', is_approved=True)
         alice = self.make_participant('alice', claimed_time='now')
-        alice.set_tip_to(self.homer, 1)
-        alice.set_tip_to(self.homer, 0)
+        alice.set_subscription_to(team, 1)
+        alice.set_subscription_to(team, 0)
         a_team = self.make_participant('a_team', claimed_time='now', number='plural')
         a_team.add_member(alice)
         Payday.start().payin()
-        transfers0 = self.db.all("SELECT * FROM transfers WHERE amount = 0")
-        assert not transfers0
+        payments = self.db.all("SELECT * FROM payments WHERE amount = 0")
+        assert not payments
 
     def test_process_subscriptions(self):
         alice = self.make_participant('alice', claimed_time='now', balance=1)
@@ -390,6 +391,10 @@ def test_process_subscriptions(self):
         assert Participant.from_username('hannibal').balance == 0
         assert Participant.from_username('lecter').balance == 0
 
+        payment = self.db.one("SELECT * FROM payments")
+        assert payment.amount == D('0.51')
+        assert payment.direction == 'to-team'
+
     @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="haven't migrated_transfer_takes yet")
     def test_transfer_takes(self):
         a_team = self.make_participant('a_team', claimed_time='now', number='plural', balance=20)
@@ -443,6 +448,9 @@ def test_process_draws(self):
         assert Participant.from_id(alice.id).balance == D('0.49')
         assert Participant.from_username('hannibal').balance == D('0.51')
 
+        payment = self.db.one("SELECT * FROM payments WHERE direction='to-participant'")
+        assert payment.amount == D('0.51')
+
     @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="haven't migrated_transfer_takes yet")
     @mock.patch.object(Payday, 'fetch_card_holds')
     def test_transfer_takes_doesnt_make_negative_transfers(self, fch):