diff --git a/contracts/token/CSSVToken.sol b/contracts/token/CSSVToken.sol
index aca4db31..56dac579 100644
--- a/contracts/token/CSSVToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/CSSVToken.sol
@@ -10,22 +10,27 @@ interface ISSVStaking {
 contract CSSVToken is ERC20 {
     error NotSSVStaking();
     error ZeroAddress();
+    error InvalidRecipient();
 
-    address public immutable ssvStaking;
+    address public immutable ssvNetwork;
 
     modifier onlySSVStaking() {
-        if (msg.sender != ssvStaking) revert NotSSVStaking();
+        if (msg.sender != ssvNetwork) revert NotSSVStaking();
         _;
     }
 
-    constructor(address ssvStaking_) ERC20("cSSV", "cSSV") {
-        if (ssvStaking_ == address(0)) revert ZeroAddress();
-        ssvStaking = ssvStaking_;
+    constructor(address ssvNetwork_) ERC20("cSSV", "cSSV") {
+        if (ssvNetwork_ == address(0)) revert ZeroAddress();
+        ssvNetwork = ssvNetwork_;
     }
 
     function _beforeTokenTransfer(address from, address to, uint256 amount) internal override {
-        if (from != to && from != address(0) && to != address(0) && msg.sender != ssvStaking && amount > 0) {
-            ISSVStaking(ssvStaking).onCSSVTransfer(from, to, amount);
+        if (to == address(this) || to == ssvNetwork) {
+            revert InvalidRecipient();
+        }
+
+        if (from != to && from != address(0) && to != address(0) && msg.sender != ssvNetwork && amount > 0) {
+            ISSVStaking(ssvNetwork).onCSSVTransfer(from, to, amount);
         }
         super._beforeTokenTransfer(from, to, amount);
     }
diff --git a/test/common/errors.ts b/test/common/errors.ts
index a47e5315..3e5760e2 100644
--- a/test/common/errors.ts
+++ b/test/common/errors.ts
@@ -61,5 +61,6 @@ export const Errors = {
   LEGACY_OPERATOR_FEE_DECLARATION_INVALID: "LegacyOperatorFeeDeclarationInvalid",
   ORACLE_HAS_ZERO_WEIGHT: "OracleHasZeroWeight",
   MAX_VALUE_EXCEEDED: "MaxValueExceeded",
-  MAX_PRECISION_EXCEEDED: "MaxPrecisionExceeded"
+  MAX_PRECISION_EXCEEDED: "MaxPrecisionExceeded",
+  INVALID_RECIPIENT: "InvalidRecipient"
 } as const;
diff --git a/test/echidna/CSSVTokenAccessControlEchidna.sol b/test/echidna/CSSVTokenAccessControlEchidna.sol
index 674ad094..6b6816ca 100644
--- a/test/echidna/CSSVTokenAccessControlEchidna.sol
+++ b/test/echidna/CSSVTokenAccessControlEchidna.sol
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ contract CSSVTokenAccessControlEchidna is CSSVToken {
     }
     
     function echidna_only_self_is_staking() public view returns (bool) {
-        return ssvStaking == address(this);
+        return ssvNetwork == address(this);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/echidna/CSSVTokenEchidna.sol b/test/echidna/CSSVTokenEchidna.sol
index 1c388773..48016e6d 100644
--- a/test/echidna/CSSVTokenEchidna.sol
+++ b/test/echidna/CSSVTokenEchidna.sol
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ contract CSSVTokenEchidna is CSSVToken {
     }
 
     function echidna_staking_is_self() public view returns (bool) {
-        return ssvStaking == address(this);
+        return ssvNetwork == address(this);
     }
 
     function echidna_name_immutable() public view returns (bool) {
diff --git a/test/integration/SSVNetwork.test.ts b/test/integration/SSVNetwork.test.ts
index 7aec5d4e..dbddcbba 100644
--- a/test/integration/SSVNetwork.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/SSVNetwork.test.ts
@@ -3243,6 +3243,51 @@ describe("SSVNetwork full integration tests", () => {
       await expect(network.connect(randomUser).onCSSVTransfer(randomUser.address, randomUser.address, 123))
         .to.be.revertedWithCustomError(network, Errors.NOT_CSSV);
     });
+
+    it("CSSV transfer is reverted with 'InvalidRecipient' if trying to send tokens to SSVNetwork contract", async function() {
+      const { network, ssvToken, cssvToken } =
+        await networkHelpers.loadFixture(deployFullSSVNetworkFixture);
+
+      await ssvToken.connect(randomUser).approve(await network.getAddress(), connection.ethers.MaxUint256);
+      await ssvToken.mint(randomUser.address, STAKE_AMOUNT);
+
+      await network.connect(randomUser).stake(STAKE_AMOUNT);
+
+      const oracles = (await connection.ethers.getSigners()).slice(10, 14);
+
+      await network.replaceOracle(1, oracles[0].address);
+      await network.replaceOracle(2, oracles[1].address);
+      await network.replaceOracle(3, oracles[2].address);
+      await network.replaceOracle(4, oracles[3].address);
+
+      const operatorIds =  await registerOperators(network, operatorOwner, 4)
+      const clusters = await registerDefaultClusters(
+        connection,
+        network,
+        operatorIds,
+        operatorOwner,
+        8
+      );
+      const merkleData = buildEBMerkleForDefaultClusters(connection, clusters, 33);
+
+      const block = await connection.ethers.provider.getBlock('latest');
+      const blockNum = block!.number
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        await network.connect(oracles[i]).commitRoot(merkleData.root, blockNum);
+      }
+
+      await updateClusterBalancesForDefaultClusters(
+        network,
+        clusters,
+        merkleData,
+        blockNum,
+        33
+      );
+
+      await expect(cssvToken.connect(randomUser).transfer(await network.getAddress(), 123))
+        .to.be.revertedWithCustomError(cssvToken, Errors.INVALID_RECIPIENT);
+    });
   });
 
   describe("Reentrancy Guard Tests", async function () {