diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9c6fbd35..513972a8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "incentive"
-version = "1.0.6"
+version = "1.0.8"
 dependencies = [
  "classic-bindings",
  "cosmwasm-schema",
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/Cargo.toml b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/Cargo.toml
index 60846785..06697a6e 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "incentive"
-version = "1.0.6"
+version = "1.0.8"
 authors = ["kaimen-sano <kaimen_sano@protonmail.com>"]
 edition.workspace = true
 description = "An incentive manager for an LP token"
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/src/execute/close_position.rs b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/src/execute/close_position.rs
index b27c8b8f..99374e57 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/src/execute/close_position.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_hub/pool-network/incentive/src/execute/close_position.rs
@@ -21,19 +21,11 @@ pub fn close_position(
 ) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
     //query and check if the user has pending rewards
     let rewards_query_result = get_rewards(deps.as_ref(), info.sender.clone().into_string());
-    match rewards_query_result {
-        Ok(rewards_response) => {
-            // can't close a position if there are pending rewards
-            if !rewards_response.rewards.is_empty() {
-                return Err(ContractError::PendingRewards {});
-            }
-        }
-        Err(error) => {
-            //if it has nothing to claim, then close the position
-            match error {
-                ContractError::NothingToClaim {} => {}
-                _ => return Err(ContractError::InvalidReward {}),
-            }
+
+    if let Ok(rewards_response) = rewards_query_result {
+        // can't close a position if there are pending rewards
+        if !rewards_response.rewards.is_empty() {
+            return Err(ContractError::PendingRewards {});
         }
     }