diff --git a/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol b/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
index 5baef9b9..9ce95352 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
@@ -704,11 +704,13 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
              
             address protocolFeeRecipient = ITellerV2(address(TELLER_V2)).getProtocolFeeRecipient();
 
-              IERC20(principalToken).safeTransferFrom(
-                msg.sender,
-                address(protocolFeeRecipient),
-                 liquidationProtocolFee
-            );
+            if (liquidationProtocolFee > 0) {
+                IERC20(principalToken).safeTransferFrom(
+                    msg.sender,
+                    address(protocolFeeRecipient),
+                    liquidationProtocolFee
+                );
+            }
 
             totalPrincipalTokensRepaid += amountDue;
             tokenDifferenceFromLiquidations += int256(tokensToTakeFromSender - liquidationProtocolFee );