diff --git a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
index d0a03e41..9b5d913b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@ export class Registry {
         paymentAddress: auctionWinner,
       });
 
-      for (const record of records) {
+      const newRecords = records.filter(record => {
+        record.names !== null
+      })
+
+      for (const record of newRecords) {
         if (record.id) {
           deployerRecords.push(record);
           break;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/service.ts b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
index 44e369c9..98f19476 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
@@ -911,9 +911,11 @@ export class Service {
       }
 
       if (deployer.minimumPayment && project.txHash) {
+        const amountToBePaid = deployer?.minimumPayment.replace(/\D/g, '').toString();
+
         const txResponse = await this.laconicRegistry.sendTokensToAccount(
           deployer?.paymentAddress!,
-          deployer?.minimumPayment
+          amountToBePaid
         );
 
         const txHash = txResponse.transactionHash;