diff --git a/manager/transfer.go b/manager/transfer.go
index cd45707..1a1ecaa 100644
--- a/manager/transfer.go
+++ b/manager/transfer.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ func abandonSupports(s *Sync) (float64, error) {
 		if ok {
 			continue
 		}
+		supportOnTransferredClaim := support.Address == s.publishAddress
+		if supportOnTransferredClaim {
+			continue
+		}
 		alreadyAbandoned[support.ClaimID] = true
 		summary, err := s.daemon.SupportAbandon(&support.ClaimID, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -136,6 +140,9 @@ func transferChannel(s *Sync) error {
 	if channelClaim == nil || len(channelClaim.Claims) == 0 {
 		return errors.Err("There is no channel claim for channel %s", s.LbryChannelName)
 	}
+	if channelClaim.Claims[0].Address == s.publishAddress {
+		return nil
+	}
 	updateOptions := jsonrpc.ChannelUpdateOptions{
 		ChannelCreateOptions: jsonrpc.ChannelCreateOptions{
 			ClaimCreateOptions: jsonrpc.ClaimCreateOptions{
diff --git a/manager/ytsync.go b/manager/ytsync.go
index d26bb59..2370901 100644
--- a/manager/ytsync.go
+++ b/manager/ytsync.go
@@ -362,9 +362,11 @@ func deleteSyncFolder(videoDirectory string) {
 		_ = util.SendToSlack(err.Error())
 	}
 }
+
 func (s *Sync) shouldTransfer() bool {
-	return s.transferState == 1 && s.publishAddress != "" && !s.Manager.SyncFlags.DisableTransfers
+	return s.transferState >= 1 && s.publishAddress != "" && !s.Manager.SyncFlags.DisableTransfers
 }
+
 func (s *Sync) setChannelTerminationStatus(e *error) {
 	var transferState *int