diff --git a/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol b/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
index 72481fbd..c8b596d2 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/contracts/LenderCommitmentForwarder/extensions/LenderCommitmentGroup/LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart.sol
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         _;
     }
 
+    modifier whenForwarderNotPaused() {
+         require( PausableUpgradeable(address(SMART_COMMITMENT_FORWARDER)).paused() == false , "Protocol is paused");
+        _;
+    }
+
+
+
     /// @custom:oz-upgrades-unsafe-allow constructor
     constructor(
         address _tellerV2,
@@ -374,7 +381,7 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         uint256 _amount,
         address _sharesRecipient,
         uint256 _minSharesAmountOut
-    ) external returns (uint256 sharesAmount_) {
+    ) external whenForwarderNotPaused returns (uint256 sharesAmount_) {
         //transfers the primary principal token from msg.sender into this contract escrow
 
        
@@ -402,8 +409,10 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         poolSharesToken.mint(_sharesRecipient, sharesAmount_);
 
 
-        //reset prepared amount 
-        poolSharesPreparedToWithdrawForLender[msg.sender] = 0; 
+        // prepare current balance 
+        uint256 sharesBalance = poolSharesToken.balanceOf(address(this));
+        _prepareSharesForWithdraw(sharesBalance); 
+
 
         emit LenderAddedPrincipal( 
 
@@ -445,7 +454,7 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         uint256 _collateralTokenId, 
         uint32 _loanDuration,
         uint16 _interestRate
-    ) external onlySmartCommitmentForwarder whenNotPaused {
+    ) external onlySmartCommitmentForwarder whenForwarderNotPaused {
         
         require(
             _collateralTokenAddress == address(collateralToken),
@@ -505,17 +514,25 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
 
     function prepareSharesForWithdraw(
         uint256 _amountPoolSharesTokens 
-    ) external returns (bool) {
+    ) external whenForwarderNotPaused returns (bool) {
+        
+        return _prepareSharesForWithdraw(_amountPoolSharesTokens); 
+    }
+
+
+     function _prepareSharesForWithdraw(
+        uint256 _amountPoolSharesTokens 
+    ) internal returns (bool) {
         require( poolSharesToken.balanceOf(msg.sender) >= _amountPoolSharesTokens  );
 
         poolSharesPreparedToWithdrawForLender[msg.sender] = _amountPoolSharesTokens; 
-        poolSharesPreparedTimestamp[msg.sender] = block.timestamp;
-       
+        poolSharesPreparedTimestamp[msg.sender] = block.timestamp; 
 
         return true; 
     }
 
 
+
     /*
        
     */
@@ -523,14 +540,14 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         uint256 _amountPoolSharesTokens,
         address _recipient,
         uint256 _minAmountOut
-    ) external returns (uint256) {
+    ) external whenForwarderNotPaused returns (uint256) {
        
         require(poolSharesPreparedToWithdrawForLender[msg.sender] >= _amountPoolSharesTokens,"Shares not prepared for withdraw");
         require(poolSharesPreparedTimestamp[msg.sender] <= block.timestamp - WITHDRAW_DELAY_TIME_SECONDS,"Shares not prepared for withdraw");
         
          
         poolSharesPreparedToWithdrawForLender[msg.sender] = 0;
-        poolSharesPreparedTimestamp[msg.sender] = 0;
+        poolSharesPreparedTimestamp[msg.sender] = block.timestamp;
   
        
         //this should compute BEFORE shares burn 
@@ -566,7 +583,7 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
     function liquidateDefaultedLoanWithIncentive(
         uint256 _bidId,
         int256 _tokenAmountDifference
-    ) public bidIsActiveForGroup(_bidId) {
+    ) public whenForwarderNotPaused bidIsActiveForGroup(_bidId) {
         
         //use original principal amount as amountDue
 
@@ -863,7 +880,7 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         address repayer,
         uint256 principalAmount,
         uint256 interestAmount
-    ) external onlyTellerV2 {
+    ) external onlyTellerV2 whenForwarderNotPaused {
         //can use principal amt to increment amt paid back!! nice for math .
         totalPrincipalTokensRepaid += principalAmount;
         totalInterestCollected += interestAmount;
@@ -883,7 +900,7 @@ contract LenderCommitmentGroup_Smart is
         If principaltokens get stuck in the escrow vault for any reason, anyone may
         call this function to move them from that vault in to this contract 
     */
-    function withdrawFromEscrowVault ( uint256 _amount ) public  {
+    function withdrawFromEscrowVault ( uint256 _amount ) public whenForwarderNotPaused  {
 
 
         address _escrowVault = ITellerV2(TELLER_V2).getEscrowVault();