diff --git a/src/DefaultEmissionManager.sol b/src/DefaultEmissionManager.sol
index bc4e9cf..de18ff2 100644
--- a/src/DefaultEmissionManager.sol
+++ b/src/DefaultEmissionManager.sol
@@ -77,12 +77,10 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManager is Ownable2StepUpgradeable, IDefaultEmissionMana
         emit TokenMint(amountToMint, msg.sender);
 
         IPolygonEcosystemToken _token = token;
-        
         _token.mint(address(this), amountToMint);
-
         _token.safeTransfer(treasury, treasuryAmt);
-
-        _token.safeTransfer(stakeManager, stakeManagerAmt);
+        // backconvert POL to MATIC before sending to StakeManager
+        migration.unmigrateTo(stakeManager, stakeManagerAmt);
     }
 
     /// @inheritdoc IDefaultEmissionManager
diff --git a/test/DefaultEmissionManager.t.sol b/test/DefaultEmissionManager.t.sol
index 20081ac..7a5fd59 100644
--- a/test/DefaultEmissionManager.t.sol
+++ b/test/DefaultEmissionManager.t.sol
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManagerTest is Test {
         emissionManager.mint();
         // timeElapsed is zero, so no minting
         assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), 0);
+        assertEq(matic.balanceOf(stakeManager), 0);
         assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(treasury), 0);
     }
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManagerTest is Test {
         assertApproxEqAbs(newSupply, polygon.totalSupply(), _MAX_PRECISION_DELTA);
         uint256 totalAmtMinted = polygon.totalSupply() - initialTotalSupply;
         uint256 totalAmtMintedTwoFifth = totalAmtMinted * 2 / 5;
-        assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), totalAmtMinted - totalAmtMintedTwoFifth);
+        assertEq(matic.balanceOf(stakeManager), totalAmtMinted - totalAmtMintedTwoFifth);
         assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(treasury), totalAmtMintedTwoFifth);
     }
 
@@ -166,7 +167,8 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManagerTest is Test {
         assertApproxEqAbs(newSupply, polygon.totalSupply(), _MAX_PRECISION_DELTA);
         uint256 balance = (polygon.totalSupply() - initialTotalSupply) * 2 / 5;
         uint256 stakeManagerBalance = (polygon.totalSupply() - initialTotalSupply) - balance;
-        assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+        assertEq(matic.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+        assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), 0);
         assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(treasury), balance);
 
         skip(delay);
@@ -183,7 +185,8 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManagerTest is Test {
         balance = totalAmtMintedTwoFifth;
         stakeManagerBalance = totalAmtMinted - totalAmtMintedTwoFifth;
 
-        assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+        assertEq(matic.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+        assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), 0);
         assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(treasury), balance);
     }
 
@@ -210,7 +213,8 @@ contract DefaultEmissionManagerTest is Test {
             balance = totalAmtMintedTwoFifth;
             stakeManagerBalance = totalAmtMinted - totalAmtMintedTwoFifth;
 
-            assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+            assertEq(matic.balanceOf(stakeManager), stakeManagerBalance);
+            assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(stakeManager), 0);
             assertEq(polygon.balanceOf(treasury), balance);
         }
     }