diff --git a/x/perpetual/keeper/msg_server_close_positions.go b/x/perpetual/keeper/msg_server_close_positions.go
index f34e2c85..5a9e5e55 100644
--- a/x/perpetual/keeper/msg_server_close_positions.go
+++ b/x/perpetual/keeper/msg_server_close_positions.go
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ func (k msgServer) ClosePositions(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgClosePosi
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
+	// Handle toPay
+	err := k.HandleToPay(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Logger().Error(err.Error())
+	}
+
 	// Handle liquidations
 	liqLog := []string{}
 	for _, val := range msg.Liquidate {
diff --git a/x/perpetual/keeper/process_mtp.go b/x/perpetual/keeper/process_mtp.go
index c27a9951..b8cfc0ef 100644
--- a/x/perpetual/keeper/process_mtp.go
+++ b/x/perpetual/keeper/process_mtp.go
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 func (k Keeper) CheckAndLiquidateUnhealthyPosition(ctx sdk.Context, mtp *types.MTP, pool types.Pool, ammPool ammtypes.Pool, baseCurrency string, baseCurrencyDecimal uint64) error {
 	var err error
-	// Handle toPay
-	err = k.HandleToPay(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.Logger().Error(err.Error())
-	}
 
 	// update mtp take profit liabilities
 	// calculate mtp take profit liabilities, delta x_tp_l = delta y_tp_c * current price (take profit liabilities = take profit custody * current price)