packages/backend/src/registry.ts

@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ export class Registry {
         paymentAddress: auctionWinner,
       });
 
-      const newRecords = records.filter(record => record.names !== null);
+      const newRecords = records.filter(record => {
+        return record.names !== null && record.names.length > 0;
+      });
 
       for (const record of newRecords) {
         if (record.id) {

packages/backend/src/service.ts

@@ -1391,11 +1391,13 @@ export class Service {
       amountToBeReturned = totalAuctionPrice;
     }
 
+    if (amountToBeReturned !== 0) {
       await this.laconicRegistry.sendTokensToAccount(
         project.paymentAddress,
         amountToBeReturned.toString()
       );
     }
+  }
 
   async getDeployers(): Promise<Deployer[]> {
     const dbDeployers = await this.db.getDeployers();