diff --git a/src/mcag-contracts/KUMABondToken.sol b/src/mcag-contracts/KUMABondToken.sol
index 569a042..906fe7b 100644
--- a/src/mcag-contracts/KUMABondToken.sol
+++ b/src/mcag-contracts/KUMABondToken.sol
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ contract KUMABondToken is ERC721, Pausable, IKUMABondToken {
         whenNotPaused
         notBlacklisted(to)
         notBlacklisted(msg.sender)
+        notBlacklisted(ERC721.ownerOf(tokenId))
     {
         address owner = ERC721.ownerOf(tokenId);
