diff --git a/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Fields/FrEElement/Element.Arithmatic.cs b/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Fields/FrEElement/Element.Arithmatic.cs
index f2ed4ed..b13be47 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Fields/FrEElement/Element.Arithmatic.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Fields/FrEElement/Element.Arithmatic.cs
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ public static void AddMod(in FE a, in FE b, out FE res)
         //     return;
         // }
 
-        if (!LessThanSubModulus(res))
-        {
-            if (SubtractUnderflow(res, qElement, out res))
-                throw new InvalidConstraintException("this should now be possible");
-        }
+        if (LessThan(res, qElement)) return;
+        if (SubtractUnderflow(res, qElement, out res))
+            throw new InvalidConstraintException("this should now be possible");
     }
 
     public static void Divide(in FE x, in FE y, out FE z)
diff --git a/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Nethermind.Verkle.csproj b/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Nethermind.Verkle.csproj
index 7dcb001..254df78 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Nethermind.Verkle.csproj
+++ b/src/Nethermind.Verkle/Nethermind.Verkle.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Label="Nethermind">
-    <Version>0.2.1-alpha</Version>
+    <Version>0.2.2-alpha</Version>
     <Authors>Tanishq Jasoria</Authors>
     <Company>Nethermind</Company>
     <Copyright>Demerzel Solutions Limited</Copyright>