diff --git a/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/staking/stakingWalletNonTSS.ts b/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/staking/stakingWalletNonTSS.ts
index e35bf242ca..5f6b9a3c6b 100644
--- a/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/staking/stakingWalletNonTSS.ts
+++ b/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/staking/stakingWalletNonTSS.ts
@@ -459,6 +459,136 @@ describe('non-TSS Staking Wallet', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('HBAR Claim Rewards Validation', function () {
+    let thbarBaseCoin;
+    let thbarStakingWallet: StakingWallet;
+    let thbarStakingWalletData: WalletData;
+
+    before(function () {
+      thbarBaseCoin = bitgo.coin('thbar');
+      thbarStakingWalletData = {
+        approvalsRequired: 0,
+        balance: 0,
+        balanceString: '',
+        coinSpecific: {} as WalletCoinSpecific,
+        confirmedBalance: 0,
+        confirmedBalanceString: '',
+        keys: [],
+        label: '',
+        multisigType: 'onchain',
+        pendingApprovals: [],
+        spendableBalance: 0,
+        spendableBalanceString: '',
+        id: 'thbarStakingWalletId',
+        coin: 'thbar',
+        enterprise: enterprise.id,
+      };
+      thbarStakingWallet = new Wallet(bitgo, thbarBaseCoin, thbarStakingWalletData).toStakingWallet();
+    });
+
+    it('should not throw amount mismatch for hbar claim rewards self-transfer', async function () {
+      const stakingTransaction: StakingTransaction = {
+        id: 'tx-1',
+        stakingRequestId: 'req-1',
+        delegationId: 'del-1',
+        transactionType: 'claim_rewards',
+        createdDate: '2026-05-15T00:00:00Z',
+        status: 'READY',
+        statusModifiedDate: '2026-05-15T00:00:00Z',
+        amount: '1',
+        buildParams: {
+          recipients: [
+            {
+              amount: '1',
+              address: '0.0.8933725',
+            },
+          ],
+          type: 'stakeClaimRewards',
+        },
+      };
+
+      // Stub explainTransaction to return outputs with amount "0" (merged self-transfer)
+      sinon.stub(thbarBaseCoin, 'explainTransaction').resolves({
+        id: 'tx-hash',
+        outputs: [
+          {
+            address: '0.0.8933725',
+            amount: '0',
+            coin: 'thbar',
+          },
+        ],
+        outputAmount: '0',
+        changeAmount: '0',
+        fee: { fee: '500000' },
+        changeOutputs: [],
+      });
+
+      // Stub sign to prevent actual signing
+      sinon.stub(thbarStakingWallet, 'sign').resolves();
+
+      // Stub build to return a prebuild with txHex
+      sinon.stub(thbarStakingWallet, 'build' as any).resolves({
+        transaction: stakingTransaction,
+        result: {
+          txHex: 'fake-hbar-tx-hex',
+          walletId: thbarStakingWalletData.id,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Should NOT throw -- the amount mismatch (1 vs 0) is expected for hbar claim rewards
+      await thbarStakingWallet.buildAndSign({ walletPassphrase: 'passphrase' }, stakingTransaction);
+    });
+
+    it('should still throw amount mismatch for non-claim-rewards hbar transactions', async function () {
+      const stakingTransaction: StakingTransaction = {
+        id: 'tx-2',
+        stakingRequestId: 'req-2',
+        delegationId: 'del-2',
+        transactionType: 'delegate',
+        createdDate: '2026-05-15T00:00:00Z',
+        status: 'READY',
+        statusModifiedDate: '2026-05-15T00:00:00Z',
+        amount: '100',
+        buildParams: {
+          recipients: [
+            {
+              amount: '100',
+              address: '0.0.8933725',
+            },
+          ],
+          type: 'stakeAccountUpdate',
+        },
+      };
+
+      sinon.stub(thbarBaseCoin, 'explainTransaction').resolves({
+        id: 'tx-hash',
+        outputs: [
+          {
+            address: '0.0.8933725',
+            amount: '50',
+            coin: 'thbar',
+          },
+        ],
+        outputAmount: '50',
+        changeAmount: '0',
+        fee: { fee: '500000' },
+        changeOutputs: [],
+      });
+
+      sinon.stub(thbarStakingWallet, 'build' as any).resolves({
+        transaction: stakingTransaction,
+        result: {
+          txHex: 'fake-hbar-tx-hex',
+          walletId: thbarStakingWalletData.id,
+        },
+      });
+
+      await thbarStakingWallet
+        .buildAndSign({ walletPassphrase: 'passphrase' }, stakingTransaction)
+        .should.be.rejectedWith(/amount mismatch.*Expected: 100.*Got: 50/);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('TAVAXP Staking', function () {
     it('should build and validate transaction', async function () {
       const unsignedTransaction: PrebuildTransactionResult = {
diff --git a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/staking/stakingWallet.ts b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/staking/stakingWallet.ts
index 0521aed59e..5cdf61889c 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/staking/stakingWallet.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/staking/stakingWallet.ts
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ export class StakingWallet implements IStakingWallet {
     return this.wallet.baseCoin.getFamily() === 'trx';
   }
 
+  private isHbarClaimRewards(transaction: StakingTransaction) {
+    return this.wallet.baseCoin.getFamily() === 'hbar' && transaction.transactionType.toLowerCase() === 'claim_rewards';
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sign the staking transaction
    * @param signOptions
@@ -433,9 +437,18 @@ export class StakingWallet implements IStakingWallet {
         const matchResult = transactionRecipientsMatch(userRecipient, platformRecipient);
 
         if (!matchResult.amountMatch) {
-          mismatchErrors.push(
-            `Recipient ${address} amount mismatch. Expected: ${userRecipient.amount}, Got: ${platformRecipient.amount}`
-          );
+          // HBAR claim rewards uses a self-transfer (sender == recipient) of 1 tinybar.
+          // The wire format merges [{acct, -1}, {acct, +1}] into [{acct, 0}], so the
+          // explained amount is "0" while buildParams amount is "1". This mismatch is
+          // expected and safe -- skip the amount error for this specific case.
+          const isHbarSelfTransferClaim =
+            this.isHbarClaimRewards(transaction) &&
+            userRecipient.address.toLowerCase() === platformRecipient.address.toLowerCase();
+          if (!isHbarSelfTransferClaim) {
+            mismatchErrors.push(
+              `Recipient ${address} amount mismatch. Expected: ${userRecipient.amount}, Got: ${platformRecipient.amount}`
+            );
+          }
         }
         if (!matchResult.tokenMatch) {
           mismatchErrors.push(