diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IMToken.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IMToken.sol
index ae7868b2..381a151f 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/IMToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/IMToken.sol
@@ -17,13 +17,22 @@ interface IMToken is IERC20Upgradeable {
     function mint(address to, uint256 amount) external;
 
     /**
-     * @notice burns mToken token `amount` to a given `to` address.
+     * @notice burns mToken token `amount` from a given `from` address.
      * should be called only from permissioned actor
      * @param from addres to burn tokens from
      * @param amount amount to burn
      */
     function burn(address from, uint256 amount) external;
 
+    /**
+     * @notice burns mToken token `amount` from a given `from` address,
+     * bypassing blacklist checks.
+     * should be called only from permissioned actor
+     * @param from address to burn tokens from
+     * @param amount amount to burn
+     */
+    function forceBurn(address from, uint256 amount) external;
+
     /**
      * @notice updates contract`s metadata.
      * should be called only from permissioned actor
diff --git a/contracts/mToken.sol b/contracts/mToken.sol
index 05ed0545..83047c1a 100644
--- a/contracts/mToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/mToken.sol
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ abstract contract mToken is ERC20PausableUpgradeable, Blacklistable, IMToken {
     function burn(address from, uint256 amount)
         external
         onlyRole(_burnerRole(), msg.sender)
+    {
+        _onlyNotBlacklisted(from);
+        _burn(from, amount);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc IMToken
+     */
+    function forceBurn(address from, uint256 amount)
+        external
+        onlyRole(_burnerRole(), msg.sender)
     {
         _burn(from, amount);
     }
diff --git a/test/common/token.tests.ts b/test/common/token.tests.ts
index 1fe3f2d7..40f20247 100644
--- a/test/common/token.tests.ts
+++ b/test/common/token.tests.ts
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ export const tokenContractsTests = (token: MTokenName) => {
         ).revertedWith(acErrors.WMAC_HAS_ROLE);
       });
 
-      it('burn(...) when address is blacklisted', async () => {
+      it('should fail: burn(...) when address is blacklisted', async () => {
         const { owner, regularAccounts, accessControl, tokenContract } =
           await deployMTokenWithFixture();
 
@@ -620,7 +620,45 @@ export const tokenContractsTests = (token: MTokenName) => {
           { blacklistable: tokenContract, accessControl, owner },
           blacklisted,
         );
-        await burn({ tokenContract, owner }, blacklisted, 1);
+        await burn({ tokenContract, owner }, blacklisted, 1, {
+          revertMessage: acErrors.WMAC_HAS_ROLE,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('forceBurn(...) when address is blacklisted', async () => {
+        const { owner, regularAccounts, accessControl, tokenContract } =
+          await deployMTokenWithFixture();
+
+        const blacklisted = regularAccounts[0];
+
+        await mint({ tokenContract, owner }, blacklisted, 1);
+        await blackList(
+          { blacklistable: tokenContract, accessControl, owner },
+          blacklisted,
+        );
+
+        const balanceBefore = await tokenContract.balanceOf(
+          blacklisted.address,
+        );
+        await expect(
+          tokenContract.connect(owner).forceBurn(blacklisted.address, 1),
+        ).to.not.reverted;
+        const balanceAfter = await tokenContract.balanceOf(blacklisted.address);
+        expect(balanceBefore.sub(balanceAfter)).eq(1);
+      });
+
+      it('should fail: forceBurn(...) when caller lacks burner role', async () => {
+        const { owner, regularAccounts, tokenContract } =
+          await deployMTokenWithFixture();
+
+        const unauthorized = regularAccounts[0];
+        const target = regularAccounts[1];
+
+        await mint({ tokenContract, owner }, target, 1);
+
+        await expect(
+          tokenContract.connect(unauthorized).forceBurn(target.address, 1),
+        ).revertedWith(acErrors.WMAC_HASNT_ROLE);
       });
 
       it('transferFrom(...) when caller address is blacklisted', async () => {
diff --git a/test/unit/LayerZero.test.ts b/test/unit/LayerZero.test.ts
index a2106b91..46f9ae7d 100644
--- a/test/unit/LayerZero.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/LayerZero.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   MidasLzOFTAdapter__factory,
   MidasLzVaultComposerSyncTester,
 } from '../../typechain-types';
+import { acErrors, blackList } from '../common/ac.helpers';
 import { approveBase18, mintToken } from '../common/common.helpers';
 import { setRoundData } from '../common/data-feed.helpers';
 import { deployProxyContract } from '../common/deploy.helpers';
@@ -149,6 +150,33 @@ describe('LayerZero', function () {
         await sendOft(fixture, { amount: 100 }, { revertOnDst: true });
       });
 
+      it('should fail: from A to B when sender is blacklisted', async () => {
+        const fixture = await loadFixture(layerZeroFixture);
+        const { owner, regularAccounts, accessControl, mTBILL } = fixture;
+
+        const blacklisted = regularAccounts[0];
+
+        await mint(
+          { owner, tokenContract: mTBILL },
+          blacklisted,
+          parseUnits('100', 18),
+        );
+
+        await blackList(
+          { blacklistable: mTBILL, accessControl, owner },
+          blacklisted,
+        );
+
+        await sendOft(
+          fixture,
+          { amount: 100 },
+          {
+            from: blacklisted,
+            revertMessage: acErrors.WMAC_HAS_ROLE,
+          },
+        );
+      });
+
       it('should fail: send mTBILL from A to B with rate limit exceeded', async () => {
         const fixture = await loadFixture(layerZeroFixture);
         const { oftAdapterA, eidB } = fixture;