diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
index ef2d44e68b..dbc13eb727 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
@@ -2633,14 +2633,16 @@ impl<T: Config + pallet_balances::Config<Balance = u64>>
             Error::<T>::HotKeyAccountNotExists
         );
 
+        let actual_alpha = Self::decrease_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(
+            hotkey, coldkey, netuid, alpha,
+        );
+
         // Decrese alpha out counter
         SubnetAlphaOut::<T>::mutate(netuid, |total| {
-            *total = total.saturating_sub(alpha);
+            *total = total.saturating_sub(actual_alpha);
         });
 
-        Ok(Self::decrease_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(
-            hotkey, coldkey, netuid, alpha,
-        ))
+        Ok(actual_alpha)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/recycle_alpha.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/recycle_alpha.rs
index 32a95c700d..1b02a11397 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/recycle_alpha.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/recycle_alpha.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ fn test_burn_success() {
         ));
 
         assert!(TotalHotkeyAlpha::<Test>::get(hotkey, netuid) < initial_alpha);
-        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha);
+        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha); // Expect NO decrease
         assert!(
             SubtensorModule::get_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(&hotkey, &coldkey, netuid)
                 < stake.into()
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fn test_burn_staker_is_nominator() {
         ));
 
         assert!(TotalHotkeyAlpha::<Test>::get(hotkey, netuid) < initial_alpha);
-        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha);
+        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha); // Expect NO decrease
         assert!(
             SubtensorModule::get_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(
                 &hotkey,
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ fn test_burn_two_stakers() {
         ));
 
         assert!(TotalHotkeyAlpha::<Test>::get(hotkey, netuid) < initial_alpha);
-        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha);
+        assert!(SubnetAlphaOut::<Test>::get(netuid) == initial_net_alpha); // Expect NO decrease
         assert!(
             SubtensorModule::get_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(&hotkey, &coldkey, netuid)
                 < stake.into()