diff --git a/core/src/ledger/storage_api/token.rs b/core/src/ledger/storage_api/token.rs
index c1e6573a21..b177029f7e 100644
--- a/core/src/ledger/storage_api/token.rs
+++ b/core/src/ledger/storage_api/token.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ pub fn transfer<S>(
 where
     S: StorageRead + StorageWrite,
 {
+    if amount.is_zero() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
     let src_key = token::balance_key(token, src);
     let src_balance = read_balance(storage, token, src)?;
     match src_balance.checked_sub(amount) {