diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/detail/PaySteps.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/paths/detail/PaySteps.cpp
index 6c12514ab12..2d5a0b08a17 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/detail/PaySteps.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/detail/PaySteps.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,11 @@ toStrand(
         if (hasAccount && (pe.getAccountID() == noAccount()))
             return {temBAD_PATH, Strand{}};
 
-        if (hasMPT && (hasCurrency || hasAccount || hasIssuer))
+        if (hasMPT && (hasCurrency || hasAccount))
+            return {temBAD_PATH, Strand{}};
+
+        if (hasMPT && hasIssuer &&
+            (pe.getIssuerID() != getMPTIssuer(pe.getMPTID())))
             return {temBAD_PATH, Strand{}};
     }