diff --git a/src/background/background.ts b/src/background/background.ts
index 7446e01..d33d745 100644
--- a/src/background/background.ts
+++ b/src/background/background.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ async function processRequest(request: RequestType, sender: Sender, sendResponse
         request.destination,
         request.amount,
         request.decimalPoint,
-        request.comment
+        request.comment ?? undefined
       )
         .then((data) => {
           sendResponse({ data });
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ async function processRequest(request: RequestType, sender: Sender, sendResponse
             destination,
             amount,
             asset?.decimal_point || 12,
-            comment
+            comment ?? undefined
           );
         },
         {
diff --git a/src/background/wallet.ts b/src/background/wallet.ts
index 0760925..04f4c67 100644
--- a/src/background/wallet.ts
+++ b/src/background/wallet.ts
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export const transfer = async (
   destination: any,
   amount: any,
   decimalPoint: any,
-  comment: string
+  comment?: string
 ) => {
   const destinations = [
     {
@@ -331,12 +331,15 @@ export const transfer = async (
     },
   ];
 
-  const response = await fetchData("transfer", {
+  const options : {[key: string]: typeof destinations | number | string } = {
     destinations,
     fee: 10000000000,
     mixin: 10,
-    comment
-  });
+  };
+
+  if (comment) options.comment = comment;
+
+  const response = await fetchData("transfer", options);
 
   if (!response.ok) {
     throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);