diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11307b1..18818ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@lum-network/sdk-javascript",
-    "version": "0.4.4",
+    "version": "0.4.5",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "description": "Javascript SDK library for NodeJS and Web browsers to interact with the Lum Network.",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/lum-network/sdk-javascript#readme",
diff --git a/src/utils/units.ts b/src/utils/units.ts
index 102def0..528cee3 100644
--- a/src/utils/units.ts
+++ b/src/utils/units.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export const convertUnit = (coin: LumTypes.Coin, toDenom: string): string => {
         throw new Error('More than one separator found');
     }
 
-    if (coin.denom.startsWith('u') && coin.denom.endsWith(toDenom)) {
+    if (coin.denom === toDenom) {
+        return coin.amount;
+    } else if (coin.denom.startsWith('u') && coin.denom.endsWith(toDenom)) {
         // from micro to base
         if (parts.length !== 1) {
             throw new Error('Micro units cannot have floating precision');
diff --git a/tests/utils.test.ts b/tests/utils.test.ts
index 5946e93..bafbb0f 100644
--- a/tests/utils.test.ts
+++ b/tests/utils.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { LumConstants, LumUtils } from '../src';
 
 describe('Utils', () => {
     it('Unit conversion should output consistent results', () => {
+        expect(LumUtils.convertUnit({ denom: LumConstants.MicroLumDenom, amount: '23456789' }, LumConstants.MicroLumDenom)).toEqual('23456789');
         expect(LumUtils.convertUnit({ denom: LumConstants.LumDenom, amount: '23.456789' }, LumConstants.LumDenom)).toEqual('23.456789');
         expect(LumUtils.convertUnit({ denom: LumConstants.LumDenom, amount: '23.456789' }, LumConstants.MicroLumDenom)).toEqual('23456789');
         expect(LumUtils.convertUnit({ denom: LumConstants.LumDenom, amount: '23456789' }, LumConstants.MicroLumDenom)).toEqual('23456789000000');